Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training course that gives people the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
This course is for anyone, age 18+, who would like to learn effective ways to help their friends, family, co-workers and neighbors experiencing common mental health and substance use problems. This curriculum is not intended for mental health professionals. Certification is good for 3 years. This course is valued at $170 per person.
Learning Objectives:
Mental Health First Aid teaches participants to:
Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.
Use a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help.
Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.
Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.
Assess their own views and feelings about mental health problems and disorders.
As of August 2020, we offer virtual certification in Mental Health First Aid to the general public at least once a month. The course will be in two parts: 1) an online self-paced study to be completed prior to, 2) a live virtual session with an instructor which will last approximately 6 hours. Live virtual session may be split into two 3-hour sessions or one 6-hour session. Please make sure to clear your calendar for the course you choose. These virtual class size will be small classes due to the sensitivity of the subject matter and to maintain the integrity of discussion during the course. All manuals and resources materials will be distributed digitally. We offer this course to the general public at $100.
FOR In-Person or Virtual GROUP BOOKINGS, PLEASE EMAIL US AT INFO@ADINASTOUCH.COM
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ALL CLASSES ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME
Saturday 2/17 10:00 AM-4:30 PM EST (Registration Closes 2/15/24. Online self-paced work must be completed by 5:00pm 2/16/2024)
Tuesday 2/27 and Wednesday 2/28 THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Sunday 3/17 10:00 AM-4:30 PM EST (Registration Closes 3/15/24. Online self-paced work must be completed by 5:00pm 3/16/2024)
Saturday 5/4 10:00 AM-4:30 PM EST (Registration Closes 5/2/24. Online self-paced work must be completed by 5:00pm 5/3/2024)
Tuesday 5/14 and Wednesday 5/15 6:30-9:45 PM EST (Registration Closes 5/12/24. Online self-paced work must be completed by 5:00pm 5/13/2024)
Sunday 5/19 10:00 AM-4:30 PM EST (Registration Closes 5/17/24. Online self-paced work must be completed by 5:00pm 5/18/2024)