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Mental Health Support Specialist (MHSS-Formerly RCS)

Full MHRT/Community (or MHRT II or III) Certification

NAPPI, Mandt, CPI and other DHHS-Adult Mental Health Services (formerly BDS) approved behavioral intervention program

First Aid

Certified Residential Medication Aide

Other Resources (Agencies that offer two or more of the above)

Mental Health Support Specialist (MHSS formerly RCS)

Please see our MHSS page for a list of upcoming MHSS trainings.

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MHRT/Community Certification
(can be used in place of RCS effective Feb. 1, 2004).

Please see the MHRT/Community Guidelines page

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Behavioral Intervention Programs Approved by DHHS-Adult Mental Health Services

MANDT
    Developed by David Mandt, most MANDT trainings are conducted 'in-house' by those agencies that use it to meet this requirement for MHRT I.  If your agency would like to have someone trained as a trainer in their program, go to the MANDT website, click on "Training" and then "Training Locations" for dates, locations and costs.  The Intermediate Level of training in MANDT is the completion of the Relational and Technical Workshops.

The following are MANDT trainers in Maine are authorized to provide the training to outside individuals:

NAPPI
    Non-Abusive Psychological Physical Intervention. NAPPI trainings are both conducted on-site and in public seminars. They also provide a train-the-trainer course in NAPPI. For more information, please go to their website  or call 1-800-358-6277.

CPI
    Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. is based in Wisconsin, but offers trainings world-wide.  See their website for a listing of training locations/dates.

Psychosocial Response to Aggressive Behavior
    Offered by Amethyst Training & Consulting of South Gardiner, Maine.  Call (207) 582-4866 for details and training schedule.

Personal Safety Training for Social Workers
    Mark Holbrook, LCPC, of Brunswick developed this training which meets BDS requirements.  Call (207) 373-1480 or (207) 751-2543 for details and training schedule.

Creating Safe Space (no website link)
    Gail Mueller of Peregrine Corporation in Portland provides this training which meets BDS requirements as of 2004.  Call (207) 879-0847 x11 for details and training schedule.

Strategies of Limited Violent Episodes (SOLVE)
    Developed by Independent Services Network, Manchester, NH.  See their website for details.

MVP (Most Valuable People/Managing Violent Persons)
    Offered by Acadia Hospital in Bangor

Professional Crisis Management Association

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
    Offered by Cornell University

Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB)
   Offered by Personal Safety Training.

Positive Behavioral Supports for Public School Personnel
   Offered by The Spurwink Institute

Positive Approaches to Crisis Training (PACT)
    Offered by OHI Professional Development

QBS, Inc.'s Safety-Care™ Behavioral Safety Training
     Behavioral Safety Training by QBS Inc. is a behaviorally-based, competency-based safety training program designed to facilitate safe and therapeutic interactions between staff and individuals with behavioral impairments. Safety-Care™ is entirely based upon a positive reinforcement paradigm - in every component, with every technique. Guided by the Principle of Incompatibility, Safety-Care™ first focuses on training reinforcement-based behavioral protocols, teaching participants to proactively and positively engage individuals in behaviors that are incompatible with anger and aggression.  For more information, please call them at 866-429-9211 or visit their website.

Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
  

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CPR and First Aid

The American Red Cross
    The Red Cross has offices across the state of Maine and offers instruction in both CPR and First Aid.  Contact information can be found on their website by clicking on the Maine Chapters link.

American Heart Association
    On the website, choose "CPR" on the side menu and then "Find a Class Near You".  In the new window, enter your zip code and choose the CPR button, then press the "Submit" button.  You will then be provided with a list of instructors in your area with contact information, most of these instructors offer both CPR and First Aid.  PLEASE NOTE:  The American Heart Association changed the formatting of their training card in the summer of 2006.  If you apply for certification using one of their cards, we need a copy of both sides of the card.

American Safety & Health Institute
    On the website, choose "Training Centers" and then choose Maine.

Motivational Services, Inc. located in Augusta.  Go to their website or call Chelé DuBois at (207) 623-7721

OHI Professional Development located in Brewer offers American Heart Association courses in both First Aid and CPR.  Please contact Bonnie Cole at (207) 989-4007 ext. 202 for more information.  If you go to their website, click on "Professionals" and then Training.

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Certified Residential Medication Aide

Maine DHHS Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services maintains a full list of upcoming CRMA courses.  On the website, click on "Training Schedule" for the list of upcoming courses.  If you have lost your CRMA certificate, you can obtain a replacement through the Training Certificate page on their website.  You will need your first/last name and the last four digits of your SSN to obtain a copy.

Some agencies that offer CRMA training from time-to-time include:

Amethyst Training & Consulting located in South Gardiner.  Call (207) 582-4866 for details and training schedule.

Maine Health Care Association located in Augusta.  On the website, select "Education" and then select "Schedule of Upcoming Programs" or call (207) 623-1146 for more information.

Motivational Services, Inc. located in Augusta  Go to their website or call Chelé DuBois at (207) 623-7721

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Other Resources

Health Education & Training Institute located in Portland, offers CPR, First Aid, and CRMA training.  Go to their website or call (207) 773-3275.

Kennebec Valley Community College located in Fairfield, offers all trainings for MHRT I certification.  Go to their website or call (207) 453-5000.

Medical Care Development located in Augusta offers all trainings for MHRT I certification.  Go to their website, click on Training and then Training Calendar or call Terrie Standish at 1-800-427-7566 Ext. 217.

Motivational Services, Inc. located in Augusta, offers all trainings for MHRT I certification.  Go to their website or call Chelé DuBois at (207) 623-7721

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