St. Martin's Healthcare

Published: February 18, 2019

Mental Health First Aid Training will be held Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at DeKalb Health. Check in will begin at 7:30am with class running from 8am- 4:00pm. There is a $25 registration fee. You may register on line or print and mail your registration.

ABOUT

Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common supports. This 8-hour course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect persons to the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches the common risk factors and warning signs of specific types of illnesses, like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia. Mental Health First Aid is included on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).

COURSE DETAILS

Mental Health First Aid teaches participants a five-step action plan, ALGEE, to support someone developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in an emotional crisis:

• Assess for risk of suicide or harm
• Listen nonjudgmentally
• Give reassurance and information
• Encourage appropriate professional help
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies

Like CPR, Mental Health First Aid prepares participants to interact with a person in crisis and connect the person with help...

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Published: October 22, 2018

Francine Friends Mobile Mammography will be at St. Martin's Healthcare this Wednesday, October 24th and is open to any woman wishing to receive this life-saving diagnostic test. Additiionally, if you are a resident of DeKalb or Noble County, are uninsured or under-insured, you may be eligible to receive a free PAP and Pelvic Exam on the same day. Please call St. Martin's Healthcare Clinic (260-357-0077) to schedule a an appointment for this Wednesday!

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Published: February 1, 2019

St. Martin’s Healthcare is excited to announce its upcoming 13th Annual Circle of Friends Tea on Saturday, February 23 beginning at 12:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church located on East 7th Street in Auburn. Doors will open at 11:30am!!! A luncheon will be enjoyed by guests including an exquisite assortment of homemade desserts that the Tea has become famous for. This signature event is always a sell-out, so purchase your tickets early.

This year, we invite our guests to join St. Martin’s Healthcare assisting those we serve to “Connect the Dots”. Access to affordable healthcare is on everyone’s mind and through the support of the DeKalb and Noble County communities and events such as the Tea, the clinic is able to provide healthcare for the uninsured and under-insured in our community. Last year, St. Martins documented 3,475 visits to the clinic.

We are excited to host Little Sprouts Children’s Boutique in Auburn treating guests to their unique fashion modeled by children!! In addition, guests will learn more about importance of “Connecting the Dots” in our community. A wide variety of gifts donated by area businesses will be displayed and can be won by purchasing raffle tickets that day for $20.

Limited Tea tickets are $25 each, or tables 8 are $200 and you may purchase tickets securely online or in person at Auburn at Lyn-Maree’s (260-908-1391), Little Sprouts Children’s Boutique (260-925-9534); in Kendallville at AMI Investments (260-347-1281) in Garrett at St...

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