BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

And Organized by State Rep. Terrie Wood 

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID 

      Thursday, April 3rd and Thursday, April 10th, 2014

(You must attend both sessions for certification)

             EMS Post 53 

0 Ledge Road Darien, CT

    9:00 – 4:00 Lunch Provided

$100 course fee

As a follow on to our 2013 Annual Meeting Presentation on Mental Health, Representative Wood has again arranged for this hands on training program to be offered in Darien.  The last two sessions were at capacity and the feedback is extremely favorable.

Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour certification course given over 2 days that helps 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;
• school personnel, nurses and educators;
• first-responders, fire, police and corrections officers;
• nursing home staff;
• employers, human resources professionals and business leaders;
• state policymakers, volunteers, and the general public.

About the Program

Mental Health First Aid is an interactive 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.

Mental Health First Aiders learn the following:

• The prevalence of mental illnesses in the U.S.
• The potential warning signs of the most common mental health disorders.
• A 5 step action plan to assist an individual in crisis.
• Resources available to help someone with a mental health problem