|
|
|
| |
Mental Health First Aid Workshops
Mental Health First Aid is the help given to someone developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
Purpose and content
This 12-hour Mental Health First Aid course is designed to
- Enhance mental health literacy
- Decrease stigma of mental health problems
- Encourage people with problems to get early help
Participants will learn the warning signs and symptoms of the most common mental health problems, including
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Eating disorders
- Self-injury
- Substance use disorders
The course
- Builds understanding of the impact of these problems and
- Provides overviews of common treatment.
- Presents a five-step "first aid" plan
The class is interactive—and fun. It can be conducted in increments of three hours for groups of 15 to 25 participants. Call to schedule training for your group or to register for one of our regularly scheduled community trainings.
Who should take Mental Health First Aid?
The training will greatly benefit—everyone! One in four adults in the U.S. will suffer from a mental or emotional health disorder every year. There is a good chance that someday someone you know will need help.
Mental Health First Aid is for
- General public
- Law enforcement and other first responders
- Nursing home staff
- School personnel
- Faith communities
- Employers
- State policymakers and mental health advocacy organizations
MHFA qualifies for CEUS for:
- Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC)
- Credentialed Prevention Specialists (CPS)
- Credentialed Prevention Professionals (CPP)
- NYS Nurses Association
- Employee Assistance Certification Commission
Schedule and registration
Community trainings are offered once or twice a month and fill up quickly.
Check our schedule or sign up for our mailing list to receive notice of trainings.
$75 Class fee includes
training manual
lunch during full-day trainings
or snacks during half-day trainings
To register for one of our regularly scheduled community trainings, see our schedule page or call 315- 251-1400 ext. 132.
To schedule a training for your group, contact
Novelette Pierce
Director, Community-based Services
npierce@contactsyracuse.org or (315) 251-1400 x 108
For more information on Mental Health First Aid, go to www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org
|
|
|
