What is Mental Health First Aid?
These trainings will ENGAGE you, INSPIRE you and EXPAND your understanding of mental illness! Mental Health First Aid is an interactive, 8-hour Adult certification course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S., introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Those who take the courses to certify as Adult Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. Trainings Available →YOUTH MHFA Training, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) →ADULT MHFA Training, Thursday, September 27, 2018 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) Both trainings are at Green Hills Foundation Hall, 6557 US 68 South, West Liberty, Ohio 43357 (lunch provided) Cost: FREE Register By: Tuesday, September 18 for the YOUTH MHFA Training & Thursday, September 20 for the ADULT MHFA Training (Registration includes: a 200+ page comprehensive manual, all materials, and a 3 year certification) YOUTH MHFA Training Sponsored by: Save A Life Suicide Prevention Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign County Logan County Family & Children First Coalition ADULT MHFA Training Sponsored by: Save A Life Suicide Prevention Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign County Consolidated Care For additional information on the YOUTH MHFA Training please contact: Debbie Holycross [email protected] or Veronica Brady [email protected] For additional information on the ADULT MHFA Training please contact: Stacey Logwood – [email protected] or Julie Wilcox – [email protected] |
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