2-Day Adult Mental Health First Aid (In Person)

This Mental Health First Aid training will be facilitated in person.  It is a 2-day training which starts on the 6th of June from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  The second part of the training will be the following week on the 13th of June, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Participants must attend both days of training to become certified Mental Health First Aid responders.  

This training is free and will be hosted by North Park Main Street.  

Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds an understanding of their impact, and overviews common supports. This 8-hour course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect persons to the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches the common risk factors and warning signs of specific types of illnesses, like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia.

Mental Health First Aid is included in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).