Current areas of responsibility have limited mental health (MH) support which degrades readiness and increases the possibility of personnel loss due to MH concerns. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) developed the BH GEAR training to teach medics and identified unit members skills to manage MH concerns in operational environments. BH GEAR teaches basic MH skills including how to perform an MH assessment, identify, prevent, and mitigate MH concerns, manage risks to safety, and know how to perform a medical evacuation due to MH concerns. This training is a force multiplier for MH support. It has the potential to: increase available MH resources, reduce the burden on limited MH personnel, prevent lost duty hours, and limit medical evacuation.


 
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BH GEAR Training Description
  • 6 hours, in person, with <40 service members
  • Teaches basic MH skills, including:
    • Assessment and identification of MH issues
    • Prevention, intervention, and management techniques
    • MEDEVAC due to MH issues
  • Didactic with video discussions and demonstrations of MH skills
  • Multiple interactive components for practice opportunities, including:
    • MH assessment
    • Suicide risk assessment
    • Application of MH interventions in complex situations
   






BH GEAR Train the Trainer Course Description:
  • 3 days, in person or virtual, with <50 uniformed or civilian MH providers, medical providers, Chaplains, Religious Affairs Specialists, MH technicians, or senior level medics.
  • Teaches how to deliver the BH GEAR training, including:
    • In depth facilitation of the training
    • How to be an effective public speaker
    • Adult learning facilitation skills
  • Full training demonstration with discussion
  • Multiple training practice opportunities
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BH GEAR and the TTT Course have been delivered all over the World!






If you are interested in learning more about these training opportunities and/or would like to coordinate a training for your personnel, click the link below to contact our team. Please note there is a research component to participation as we are evaluating the effectiveness of these trainings.

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