SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday
June 11
9am to 4pm ET
Identify. Understand. Respond.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
Let's make Mental Health First Aid as common as CPR!
Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course, and participate in a 4.5 to 5.5-hour, Instructor-led virtual training. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion.
Trainers for this event:
Robin Holland
Systems Navigator at National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Stark County
Mental Health First Aid Instructor for National Council of Mental Wellness
Terri Turner
Case Manager for Baier Foundation
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Stark County (Volunteer)
Mental Health First Aid Instructor for National Council of Mental Wellness
WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE PART IN THIS SERVICE AND ADVOCACY EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITY?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.
WHAT IT COVERS
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Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
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Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
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How to interact with a person in crisis.
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How to connect a person with help.
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Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
Nearly
1 IN 5
in the U.S. lives
with a mental illness.
Source: National Institutes of Mental Health
Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE):
