Services Offered Offered screenings commanddirected behavioral health assessments
Services Offered: Offered screenings, command-directed behavioral health assessments, referral to therapeutic services, clinical case management, crisis intervention, self-referred assessments, psychoeducational training, suicide prevention, and brief supportive counseling. *We’re on call, 24 hours a day/365 days a year 609 -235 -5959* • MAJ Doris Ruiz, LCSW – AGR – Director of Psychological Health Call/text: (609) 864 -9278 Doris. e. ruiz. mil@mail. mil • Shawna Hinkson, LCSW – Title 5 – Social Worker (North Jersey) Cell: (609) 864 -0143 shawna. hinkson. civ@mail. mil • Kevin Ball, LCSW – Title 5 – Social Worker (Central Jersey) Cell: (609) 864 -0126 kevin. m. ball 13. civ@mail. mil • Melissa Parmenter, LCSW – Title 5 – Social Worker (South Jersey) Call/text: (609) 864 -9281 Melissa. parmenter. mil@mail. mil
Mental Health Stigma in the Army Leadership might treat me different Getting help could harm my career I will be seen as weak. I will get kicked out
Origin and Types of Stigma • Stigma due to: to • Lack of knowledge (unfamiliarity) • Behavior (seclusion) • Attitudes (bias) Self-Stigma viewing self as weak Public Stigma comments, exclusion by others Reduce help-seeking behavior Institutional Stigma Policies that impact careers*
How leaders can assist: • Strengthen economic supports • Utilization of Family Programming Resources • Strengthen access & delivery of care • Unit Suicide Intervention Officers • ASIST Training • Create protective environments • Reduce access to lethal means amongst persons at risk • Promote connectedness • Assess unit morale; URI, Command Climate Surveys • Teach coping & problem-solving skills • Resiliency Trainings, small-group workshops in the unit • Identify and support people at risk • Mental Health First Aid Training • Lessen harms & prevent future risk The Psychological Health Program is ALWAYS available 609 -235 -5959
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