Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Mental Health First Aid is an interactive 12-hour course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance
use disorders in the U.S. and introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems,
builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. Those who take the 12-hour course to
become certified as Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and
knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
The 12-hour Mental Health First Aid USA course has benefited a variety of audiences and key professions, including: primary care professionals, employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel and educators, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff, mental health authorities, state policymakers, volunteers, young people, families and the general public.
Dates for the upcoming sessions are:
Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 6422 Santa Fe Drive
Mental Health First Aid Information and Sign Up Sheet (PDF)