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More people around Salem will be trained in mental health first aid thanks to a recent grant to a local organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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The Arc of Oregon, the Salem-based chapter of a national nonprofit, is training two employees to become certified instructors in mental health first aid.

Those employees will then train people who work directly with people with disabilities, administrative workers and first responders around Oregon.

It’s funded through a $100,000 grant from United Health Foundation. The goal is to help address the high rate of mental health crisis and depression among people with intellectual disabilities, according to a press release.

The mental health first aid training “would also enable our employees to effectively assist individuals in crisis and provide the necessary support,” said Lindsay Dutton, a trainer and consultant with The Arc. “The admin team often receives calls from people in crisis who are looking for resources and other services, so by ensuring our administration team has these skills people will experience better support.”

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