b'Prevention & TrainingIncarcerated Adults Learn Mental Health First Aid In Oregon, nearly50%of Oregon adults in custodyin jails and prisons across the statelive with mental illness and need behavioral health support. Lines for Life has teamed up with the Oregon Department of Corrections to deliver mental health and wellness skills to adults in custody.Mental Health First Aidan eight-hour, evidence- The partnership between Lines for based traininggives incarcerated adults vital skills to help navigate their time behind bars inLife and the Oregon Department of the healthiest way possible. Corrections is making an incredible difference in lives of adults in Our vision is to grow this workcustody, explained Mike Reese, Delivering mental health skills to adultstowards giving incarcerated adultsDirector of Corrections and longtime in custody is changing the culturemarket-ready skills that can helppartner of Lines for Life.We aredestigmatizing mental health andthem get meaningful jobs as peersproviding them with the skills to be helping equip these folks to supportwhen they come home. Martinhealthier while incarcerated and set themselves and their peersallLockett, our Director of Culturalthem up for success when they return while bolstering their rsums with aEngagement, is leading this effortto their families and communities. nationally accredited curriculum. and knows first-hand the potential.- Martin Lockett,Director of Cultural Engagement Martin earned his Masters in Psychology and became a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor while incarcerated. We hope to get others on the path forged by Martinbuilding mental health skills on the inside that you can put to work in the service of others when you return to the community. Lines for Life has trained over60adults in custody with Mental Health First Aid since we launched just five months ago in Maywith more opportunities on the way!Martin Lockett, Director of Cultural Engagement | Oregon Department of Corrections4 5'