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June 2021 Newsletter
The Foundation Newsletter is a quarterly publication which will keep members informed about the latest philanthropic endeavors and educational and research initiatives supported by The Foundation.
Mental Health First Aid - Testimonials from your fellow members!
The Family Health Foundation of Illinois is a proud advocate for Mental Health First Aid. MHFA is a course that teaches to identify the risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction and where to turn for help. It helps physicians and other healthcare professionals understand both recovery and resiliency and what individuals can do to get better.
Mental health struggles have grown in numbers and public awareness, triggered or exacerbated by the complications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every primary care provider should have a “first aid” approach in assessing all our patients’ mental health at every encounter. The MHFA course provides the tools for all first line health care professionals and community members and is a valuable certification for any resume.
IAFP members Dr. Raj Shah, Laura Hurley, Dr. Lauren Turich, Parastoo Taravati, and Dr. Daniel Bester recorded video testimonials about why they became involved with Mental Health First Aid and how it helps them in family practice. Take a few minutes to watch as they explain how MHFA training has impacted them and why you should get trained, too!
Email [email protected] to schedule a special training for your practice, residency or family medicine interest or other student groups.
The Foundation Board is grateful to Dr. Raj Shah for the incredible work he has done with IAFP and especially medical students in leading MHFA sessions. His dedication has helped IAFP #bethedifference as our members help their patients, help their colleagues, and help themselves.
Check out all the IAFP Behavioral Health Resources at https://www.iafp.com/behavioral-health
and our dedicated Mental Health First Aid center at https://www.iafp.com/mental-health-first-aid
Support provided in part by grants from Community Memorial Foundation and the AAFP Foundation through the Family Medicine Philanthropic Consortium.
14th Annual "Home Runs for Healthy Families" - Fundraiser with the Chicago White Sox
Baseball is BACK! Join us for our 14th year and get back to baseball with your family and family medicine friends and baseball fans!
Learn more on our website and find the link to order your tickets today! Tickets are only available through online ordering. Supply is limited, and you can do it all online and the tickets are delivered to your phone via the MLB app.
Each ticket purchased = $10 directly to our Family Health Foundation of Illinois, which funds student and resident activities and the Tar Wars tobacco/nicotine prevention program.
Can't make the game? You can still make it a game for you! Donate a set amount per Sox run, or base hits, or Sox pitcher's strikeouts, etc. Use this form to make your pledge and the Foundation will contact you on July 19 with the total donation you owe based on the pledge you set up and the link to make your donation online.
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