Title: Acknowledgements
Course: Fundamentals of Behavioral Health (70 Hours with MOAB) > Section: About this Course

The curriculum for this project was funded by HealthCARE Montana, as was the effort to get the material online.

The author of this course is Dr. Sue Roe.

The following experts contributed to the development of this course:

- Chyllia Dixon, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a focus on caring for the mental health needs of children with chronic medical conditions. She has nineteen years of experience in nursing, alternative therapies practice, massage therapy, and educating both clients and medical professionals.
- Susan Honsky RN, BSN has over 30 years of nursing experience in a variety of psychiatric settings. She has served adults and adolescents suffering with substance use and mental health disorders.  Her experience includes both direct patient care and management positions.
- Mary Nielsen RN, MSN, has over 40 years in nursing working in areas of medical/surgical, rehabilitation, home health, hospice, nursing management, and nursing education.  She has spent the last three years as Nursing Curriculum Director for HealthCARE Montana.
- Ryan Mulcahy, BA, RMA, AEMT has 15 years direct mental healthcare experience in a variety of treatment settings. He has served children and families suffering with mental health disorders. He has extensive experience in pre hospital emergency situations with specific skills in emergency room care of patients experiencing mental health crisis. He also teaches courses related to safe patient care at Highlands college Health programs.

The Montana Board of Behavioral Health approved of this curriculum, saying, "After both staff and legal review, it has been concluded that the Module content does not present any circumstances where there is risk of unlicensed practice behavior.  The content provides information on what treatment may look like and some common symptoms of people with mental or behavioral health disorders as well as what someone working in a treatment facility may expect to encounter, how to respond, and legal and ethical responsibilities for staff in a facility. There is no evidence of content regarding diagnosis, treatment, or any clinical services. In summary, none of the information or learned skills require a license in Montana nor does it open a person completing the Module to the risk of unlicensed practice."

Thank you to Helena College for the use of their One Button Studio, which was used to record the MOAB (tm) scenarios and the introductory video.

Thank you to Madeline Boehm from the Montana Department of Labor for her work on apprenticeship.

Fundamentals of Behavioral Health Apprenticeships, which include on-the-job training with a mentor and incremental wage increases are available in conjunction with this training. Apprenticeship is the only way to receive a Nationally Recognized Credential for this occupation. Call 406-444-4100 or email apprenticeship@mt.gov.

Thank you to Katie Hill for her performance in the MOAB® Training International, Inc scenario videos.

Thank you to Rick Dendinger for his performance in the MOAB® Training International, Inc scenario videos.

Thank you to MOAB® Training International, Inc., a respected leader among training and consulting organizations across the United States and Canada, specializing in programs on managing aggressive behavior. MOAB's goal is to teach participants how to protect themselves from injury, and at the same time, control individuals without causing them harm. Our valuable programs are based on principles and empower people with the necessary skills to avert conflict and injuries through various de-escalation techniques. MOAB Training has been in business for over 30 years and has over 2,000 active Instructors worldwide.