Mental Health Emergency Action Plan
Document Type
Poster
Abstract
Mental health is a common illness that can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, sex, or ethnicity. Mental illness includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, and helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health concerns are rising within our youth and within athletics, so it is important to have a plan in place. This special project examines the need for a mental health emergency action plan (EAP) to be developed for Jeffersontown High School. The purpose of this special project is to examine the need for a mental health EAP at Jeffersontown High School and provide education for the athletics department and school faculty in case of emergencies or mental health concerns. The long-term objective is to develop a plan that can be presented to stakeholders and implemented in the future. From feedback from multiple stakeholders in conjunction with Jeffersontown High School, this special project demonstrates the overwhelming support (n=31) for developing a mental health EAP; including education about mental health, how to refer a student who needs care, and how to handle emergency situations. The EAP increases preparedness and management for mental health emergencies and provides the best interest for the students and the school. The stakeholders involved with the EAP express concerns about which personnel would take the lead if the contact person was not present. This concern provides more insight into questions that need to be answered by a variety of stakeholders including healthcare and non-healthcare individuals. In conclusion, there was significant support for creating this EAP and implementing it in the near future.
Publication Date
Fall 2022
Recommended Citation
Kirsch, Gabrielle, "Mental Health Emergency Action Plan" (2022). DAT Applied Research Projects Fall 2022. 8.
https://scholarworks.atsu.edu/ashs-dat-applied-research-projects-fall2022/8
Comments
Poster presented at ATSU-ASHS DAT Fall - 2022. This is a Kubify based presentation hosted at https://api.ltb.io/show/ABQUV It includes a video presentation, references, a PowerPoint presentation, and summary poster.