Mental Health First Aid

TRAININGS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED IN THE COMMUNITY:

NOVEMBER 6 & 13

DECEMBER 4 & 11

JANUARY 15 & 22, 2009

FEBRUARY 5 & 12, 2009

MARCH 12 & 19, 2009

All trainings are two-day trainings from 9:00am - 4:30pm

Community Training Cost: $50.00 per person*

*Community Trainings are underwritten by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.

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**Corporate Trainings are also available. Click here to inquire about customized trainings for your company and how your company and your employees can benefit.

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour award-winning training program designed to educate individuals on how to help someone in a mental health crisis. This program has proven to increase knowledge, reduce stigma and most importantly increase supportive actions. It even improves the mental health of first-aiders. It does not teach people to be therapists, rather it teaches how to recognize the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to go about guiding a person to appropriate professional help.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

The signs and symptoms of mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, psychosis and addiction
How to approach someone in a mental health crisis
How to be supportive, diffuse the situation and encourage professional help
What to do if someone is suicidal, harming themselves or refuses help

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT:

Participants will engage in experiential activities that build understanding of the impact of the illness and teach how to assess, listen, give reassurance and encourage self-help strategies. At the completion of the course, participants will be certified in Mental Health First Aid.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING?