Family Impact Analysis on the Mental Health First Aid Program
Family impact analysis is used to obtain evidence in order to decide how effective a rule, legislation, law, program, agency, or organization is within a family context. The family impact analysis conducts itself through specific guidelines, such procedures include five family impact principles: family responsibility, family stability, family relationships, family diversity, and family engagement. The family impact lens is a tool designed to evaluate public programs that are implemented to strengthen and support families throughout their lifetimes. Each principle is accompanied by a series of evidence-based questions that are able to address the target …show more content…
The topics covered in this lecture are used to support family members’, enhance stability within the family units, acknowledge and respect the diversity of family life in hopes to accommodate all individuals. The lecture also involves role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to address mental health crisis. The program allows for individuals to identity and access professionals and resources, support groups, and online support groups for mental health treatment and support. The Mental Health First Aid Program is funded by federal grants. These grants are used to pay for professionals to train the community and for public health services. Studies have shown that the program has been successful in reducing the negative perceptions of individuals with mental illnesses. It is apparent that the Mental Health First Aid Program is an effective public health intervention. The results demonstrate the MHFA increases participant’s knowledge regarding mental health, decreases their negative attitudes, and increases supportive behaviors towards individuals. (National Council for Behavioral Health,