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WellnessProgram Description
Event Details
Join us for a free Mental Health First Aid Training Program!
Please note that this is a FREE 8-hour certification program held over 2 days: 4 hours each on Monday 10/14 & Monday 10/21. Participants are required to attend both days to obtain certification. To register, please visit mhasd.org/events
Mental Health First Aid is a nationally recognized public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common supports. This 8-hour course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect persons to the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches the common risk factors and warning signs of specific types of illnesses, like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia.