Adult Mental Health First Aid

Name: Adult Mental Health First Aid
Start: 2024-06-08T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-08T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 6634 Saint Barnabas Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

Schedule

Sat Jun 08 2024 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

6634 Saint Barnabas Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 | Oxon Hill, MD

Get Certified in this Nationally Accredited Certification Training and become equipped and respond to someone needing mental health support
Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You'll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You'll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.
AFTER THE COURSE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO:
-Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
-Recognize common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
-Understand how to interact with a person in crisis.
-Know how to connect a person with help.
-Use self-care tools and techniques.
This training will be facilitated by Trauma Therapist Lauren N. Jenkins, LCPC, CCTP and Mental Health Clinician, Tina Laury, LGPC!
Lunch, Materials, and Certification is included in cost!