Friday, March 1, 2024
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET)
Online
What is Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)? MHFA is an 8-hour course that provides information on how to assist someone experiencing a mental health concern and practices how to approach a crisis in the appropriate manner until professional help can arrive.
What will you learn?
- Signs and symptoms of mental health disorders. How to reduce stigma
- The impact of trauma and addiction
- How to support a person with a mental health disorder and connect them to care
- How to recognize, react and respond to mental health issues and crisis
Who should attend? This training is tailored for individuals that live or work in Allen, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Scott, Tippecanoe, and/ or White County and interacts with adults in the general population.
This training is a live, virtual Zoom session. Prior to attending the live training, participants must complete a two – hour, online, self-paced course.
This training is provided by IU Prevention Insights.