405 ILCS 105/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. (Source: P.A. 98-195, eff. 8-7-13.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 105 — Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act.
Illinois · statute · 405 ILCS 105 · 9 active provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. Through the use of innovative strategies, Mental Health First Aid training shall be implemented throughout the State. Mental Health First Aid training is designed to train individuals to assist someone who is developing a mental health disorder or a substance use disorder, or who is experiencing a mental healt…
405 ILCS 105/10
Definitions
Definitions. "Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program" means the Mental Health First Aid training program administered by the Department of Human Services. "Certified trainers" means individuals who obtain certification in Mental Health First Aid training by successfully completing (i) the Instructor Training…
405 ILCS 105/15
Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program
Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program. The Department of Human Services shall administer the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program so that certified trainers can provide Illinois residents, professionals, and members of the public with training on how to identify and assist someone who is believ…
405 ILCS 105/20
Mental Health First Aid training grants
Mental Health First Aid training grants. Subject to appropriations made to the Department of Human Services and other State agencies, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training. These training grants may support hardship subsidie…
405 ILCS 105/25
Objectives of the training program
Objectives of the training program. The Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program shall be designed to train individuals to accomplish the following objectives as deemed appropriate for the individuals to be trained, taking into consideration the individual's age: (1) Build mental health and substance use disor…
405 ILCS 105/30
Distribution of training grants
Distribution of training grants. When awarding training grants under this Act, the Department or other appropriate State agency shall distribute training grants equitably among the geographical regions of the State, paying particular attention to the training needs of rural areas and areas with underserved populations…
405 ILCS 105/35
Evaluation
Evaluation. The Department of Human Services, as the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training authority, shall ensure that evaluative criteria are established which measure the distribution of the training grants and the fidelity of the training processes to the objective of building mental health and substance use di…
405 ILCS 105/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 98-195, eff. 8-7-13.)