Fri, Feb 21
|Virtual Event
Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a person who may be experiencing mental health challenges
Time & Location
Feb 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Virtual Event
About the event
About the event
Adult Mental Health First Aid consists of 2-hours of self-paced content followed by 5.5 hours of instructor-led training.
Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.
Mental Health First Aid was created in Australia in 2000 by Betty Kitchener, an educator and mental health consumer, and Professor Tony Jorm, a mental health researcher. In 2008, the National Council, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health brought Mental Health First Aid to the United States.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Describe the purpose of Mental Health…