BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (ADULT)
Course Content: This 8-hour course is an interactive certification training program designed to increase mental health literacy. MHFA is the initial help given to a person showing symptoms of mental illness or a mental health crisis (severe depression, psychosis, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, etc.) until appropriate professional and other help, including peer and family support, can be engaged. This course is highly recommended for First Responders.
Course Goals: After successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Recognize the prevalence of mental illness in the US and the emotional and economic costs List the potential warning signs and risk factors for depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, psychotic disorders, and substance abuse disorders Implement a five-step plan to help an individual in crisis connect to professional care Recommend the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem
Cost: $50
Instructor: Carissa Monaco
Time
Course #
Date:
Location
(3 hours)
8:30 AM –
Monday, April 3, 2023
XGO-418-58301
CCAC - Virtual
3:30 PM
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is not a clinical course and is not intended for mental health experts. It is designed to provide interested people in the community with the knowledge, strategies, and tactics to use when understanding, identifying, and responding to an individual undergoing a mental health crisis.
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