This training is an internationally recognized course in mental health first aid; a 12-hour certification course to help individuals and communities better understand mental health issues and respond accordingly to others who may be experiencing distress.
Who should take Mental Health First Aid training?
- primary care professionals;
- employers, human resources professionals and business leaders;
- school personnel, nurses and educators;
- first-responders, fire, police and corrections officers;
- nursing home staff;
- mental health authorities;
- state policymakers, volunteers, and the general public.
Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour interactive training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Like CPR training helps a non-medical professional assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps an individual who doesn’t have clinical training assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
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Seating is limited to the first 25 registrants.
To register or for more information about Mental Health First Aid contact:
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Dawn Roy, LCSW at 203-331-7458 or ladyroy@earthlink.net
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