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Hear to Help Kent State

White text that says, "Hear to Help supporting mental health."Hear to Help is an initiative at ºÚÁÏÍø that identifies students, faculty, and staff who have completed one or more of the mental health awareness trainings offered through the Division of Mental Health and Substance Use.

Modeled after the Allies/Safe Space program that identifies individuals who are open to talking about and who are supportive of LGBTQ+ individuals and identities, individuals displaying the Hear to Help logo have a deeper understanding of mental health and substance use and can help connect individuals with services, if necessary. Completing one or more of the mental health awareness trainings does not obligate individuals to participate in the Hear to Help initiative.  

STEP 1: TAKE A TRAINING

A.I.D. Training: 60-minute in-person or virtual training for KSU students, faculty, staff, and families

Kognito: 20-45-minute virtual, self-paced training for KSU students, faculty, and staff

Mental Health First Aid: 8-hour in-person training for KSU students, faculty, and staff

QPR Training: 60-minute virtual, self-guided training for KSU students, faculty, staff, and families

V-A-R Training: 30-minute virtual, training for KSU students

SCHEDULE A TRAINING

STEP 2: DISPLAY YOUR HEAR TO HELP GRAPHIC

Free Hear to Help items are available to the Kent State community that complete a mental health awareness training. This was handed out at the in-person training (sticker, window cling, desk plaque, magnet, or button). If you participated in an online training, use the request button.

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Sticker states Hear To Help supporting mental health
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Window Cling states Hear To Help supporting mental health

 

 

 

 

STEP 3: PROMOTE YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN HEAR TO HELP

If you are interested in letting individuals know that you are Hear to Help, a description has been put together for you to include in your syllabus or Blackboard Learn classroom. The email signature can be added to your automatic email signature and the poster can be printed and hung up.

For a list of mental health resources, visit www.kent.edu/mhsu/help.