Pathway to Hope
Pathway to Hope is a community initiative focused on suicide prevention and mental health awarenessYouth Mental Health First Aid TrainingIn this full-day training, you’ll learn how to help young people ages 12-18. Topics include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, bullying, social media, substance use, and ADHD.“Your mind is like a garden. With care, it will bloom beautifully.” — UnknownWho should take yMHFA?ParentsFamily membersGuardiansCaregiversTeachers and school staffCoachesCamp counselorsYouth group leadersHealth and human services workersIf you are interested in taking this training, please contact our trainers.TrainersNarad Adhikari - nadhikari@bcharrisburgpa.orgBhim Thapaliya - bthapaliya@bcharrisburgpa.orgTeen Mental Health First Aid TrainingIn this two-day training, teens learn how to help each other through hard times. Topics include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, bullying, social media, substance use, and ADHD.“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Take that step today. No matter how small, every step forward counts” — ancient Chinese philosopher Lao TzuWho should take tMHFA?High school students in grades 9-12Teenagers ages 14-18If you are interested in taking this training, please contact our trainers.TrainersAshika Dhaurali - adhaurali@bcharrisburgpa.orgMelina Dhital - mdhital@bcharrisburgpa.orgQPR Gatekeeper TrainingQPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course in as little as one hour.According to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), a gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide.“This life. This night. Your story. Your hope. It matters. All of it matters.” — Jamie TworkowskiWho should take QPR?Anyone aged 16 or 18 and olderIf you are interested in taking this training, please contact our trainers.TrainersAshika Dhaurali - adhaurali@bcharrisburgpa.orgMelina Dhital - mdhital@bcharrisburgpa.orgNarad Adhikari - nadhikari@bcharrisburgpa.orgBhim Thapaliya - bthapaliya@bcharrisburgpa.orgKeshav Ghimirey - kghimirey@bcharrisburgpa.orgCultural Provider TrainingsThis is a 45-minute to 1.5-hour cultural training for mental health service providers about Bhutanese culture to enable them to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health treatment andservices.“Cultural competence is the ability of a person to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of various cultural backgrounds” — Nebraska Extension PublicationsWho should take our Cultural Provider Training?Mental health clinicsHospitalsPolice OfficersSchool staffIf you are interested in taking this training, please contact our trainers.TrainersMelina Dhital - mdhital@bcharrisburgpa.orgChiya TalkChiya Talk is a mental health town hall. It comprises an afternoon of community dialogue centered on mental health and care in our post-resettlement lives. It typically features a panel discussion, storytelling circle, open mic, the Wall of Hope, and a resource corner. Authentic refreshments and a light lunch are provided.“Our Chiya Talk sessions are an accessible and sustainable intervention to build mutual support within the community” — Ashika Dhaurali, Project Coordinator, Pathway to HopeWho should come to Chiya Talk?Anyone and everyone. No age limits.If you are interested in being a part of Chiya Talk, please contact our facilitators.FacilitatorsAshika Dhaurali - adhaurali@bcharrisburgpa.orgMelina Dhital - mdhital@bcharrisburgpa.org
