Mental Health First Aid Training (Part 1) with Mental Health America of San Diego

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

Hope, Help, & Healing

FREE 8-hour Certified Public Education Program:

• Recognize risk factors, warning signs, and symptoms of mental illness
• Learn facts of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia
• Understand impact of mental illness
• Learn a 5-step plan to support someone in emotional crisis

Register for Part 1: August 24, 10AM-2PM and Part 2: August 31, 10AM-2PM

Please note that this is an In-Person, 2-day, 4-hr per day training. At the end of the training, each participant will receive a certificate for 3 years.

Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds an 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.

 A 15-minute break will be provided during training. Mental Health America of San Diego County follows the guidelines provided by the County of San Diego. If you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or flu-like symptoms, we encourage you to register for our Virtual training or return to attend the in-person training later. If you have any questions,  contact us at (619) 543-0412 ext. 113, 114 or 121.