Martin said the state is putting the money that used to go to mental health facilities into community programs such as local group homes, which prepares the clients to return to their local communities. Success for those people, he said, often depends on the support structure they have in the community. The training included ideas that could benefit anyone trying to assist someone with mental illness during a difficult time: Show that you are concerned; try to get the person out of a hectic situation; remain calm; speak reassuringly, but firmly; dont try to touch the patient; get medical help if needed;

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The Dolphins covered the cost of training for the football coaches prior to the beginning of spring football practices across South Florida. Forty-nine schools from across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties were represented. The Heads Up Football training began with a classroom session that focused on equipment fitting, concussion education, sudden cardiac arrest response and heat and hydration preparedness. The lessons were led by USA Football Regional Master Trainer & Christopher Columbus Head Football Coach Chris Merritt, Regional Master Trainer and St. Xavier (Cincinnati) High

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to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 24, at La Salle County Health Department, 717 E. Etna Road, Ottawa. A dozen spots are available per class. The training is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to respond to and manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive. Students will learn duties and responsibilities of first aid rescuers; first aid actions for medical emergencies, including severe choking, heart attack, and stroke; and skills for handling injury and environmental emergencies, including external bleeding, broken

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Once you are past 18 how much is learned is down to the individual. Learn to be self-motivated and a self-starting learner when you can. The rate of change of required workplace skills means you need to learn continually, to upgrade your skills, every few years at least. The Internet Today you can access online training courses, over 400 million free, and over a 1000 million paid for, according to Google. Your time is limited, dont squander it on worthless training. Whether you want to design a logo or lay a hedge (Google it), there are dozens of immediately available courses, videos and do

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Effective April 3, 2017, amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation will require the following: Employers must ensure that a written evaluation is conducted annually to measure the effectiveness of the Committee. Section 3.26(b) of the Regulation sets out who can conduct the evaluation, and section 3.26(3) of the Regulation sets out what information must be covered by the evaluation. WorkSafeBC reports that it will launch an online evaluation tool that employers and Committees may use to comply with this requirement. Mandatory minimum training and education for new Committee

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The Division of Corrections announced Wednesday it is helping fund crisis intervention teams focused on de-escalating incidents involving inmates with mental illness. The division will use money from a National Institute of Corrections grant, which it applied for last year. An initial class of correctional officers will receive 40 hours of intensive training on the signs of mental illness and de-escalation procedures. It is based on the Memphis Model, which emphasizes partnerships with mental health community and law enforcement to create training programs for officers. The Memphis Police

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The majority of workers said management valued their safety, but noted they were not trained in depth on a variety of safety and health topics. Other findings from the study: Workers said the physical work environment was not particularly hazardous, but they had concerns regarding ergonomic issues and air quality. Commonly reported health issues included back pain; knee pain; and discomfort in the hands, wrists and fingers. Some workers experienced health problems after coming in contact with pesticides. Symptoms included skin irritation, headaches, dizziness and eye irritation. 10 out of 214

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