Figure 9 | Soul Support Participation
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“Just this year alone I’ve heard about more young people considering suicide than ever before. I believe [the QPR instructor] training will equip me with the skills to recognize warning signs, offer support, and potentially save lives. I am certain early intervention will make a crucial difference in preventing tragedies.”
What people are saying
“I feel so much better on how to engage with someone I’m concerned about their struggles; especially if it could lead to suicide.”
“Very informative and helpful, helps put things in context and how to position conversation to gain trust and to be their advocate and support.”
“The training was really helpful. Grateful to have these resources to help someone/anyone.”
SUCCESS STORY: With support from Wellstar Foundation, Soul Support received a $25,000 grant award from the MolinaCares Accord to expand its support for virtual health counseling and instructor training. Social Work Student Rotation
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The Social Work Student Rotation program is supported through collaboration with Clark Atlanta University’s Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work. Master’s level social work students spend an academic year interning with Wellstar Community Health, supporting initiatives of the department as well as patients of Wellstar Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine.
The rotation ensures student understanding of the influence of social determinants of health with health outcomes. Patients and community members benefit from improved access to social support services to improve their health.
SUCCESS STORY: Quiara Sharp, a 2023 social work student, successfully completed QPR instructor training, building her capacity to provide community suicide prevention workshops after graduation. She completed 509 hours and served 15 patients. Quiara showed evidence of stress reduction levels in the patients she served at Wellstar Graduate Medical Education. With her support, patients were connected to resources for financial assistance, transportation, housing and food insecurity. When screened pre- and post for stress due to social determinant of health challenges, 71% of her patient group indicated reduced stress after being connected to supportive resources.
23 | RESPONSE TO 2022 CHNA - THREE YEARS LATER
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