Mental Health First Aid Training
About this Event
Why Mental Health First Aid?
Most of us know what to do if someone is physically injured. But when a friend, family member, coworker, neighbor, or someone else in our community is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge, it can be much harder to know how to respond.
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, the training gives you practical skills to support someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved.
You don't need to be a mental health professional to make a difference. This training is designed to help everyday people feel more prepared to recognize when someone may need support, start a conversation, respond appropriately, and help connect them to resources.
What You'll Learn
During the all-day training, you'll learn:
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges
- How to approach and interact with an adult who may be experiencing a crisis
- How to listen and provide initial support
- How to help connect someone with appropriate professional resources
- Information about trauma, substance use, and self-care
Who Should Attend?
Mental Health First Aid is useful for anyone who interacts with people at work, at home, or in the community. Participants may include:
- Community members and neighborhood leaders
- Parents and caregivers
- Educators and youth-serving professionals
- Employers, supervisors, and coworkers
- Faith and community leaders
- First responders and public-service professionals
- Anyone who wants to feel better prepared to support someone who may be struggling
No previous mental health training or experience is required.
Your Registration Is Sponsored
VelocityTX is covering the $50 registration cost for each participant so that this training can be offered to the community at no cost.
Space is limited to 25 participants, and each registration represents a seat that has been paid for on your behalf.
Please register only if you are able to participate in the full training. If your plans change, we ask that you cancel your registration as soon as possible so we can offer your seat to someone on the waitlist.
Because space is limited, participants who do not confirm their attendance when requested prior to the training may have their seat released to someone on the waitlist.
Before You Register
This is an interactive training and requires participation for the full session. Please confirm that you are available for the entire training before reserving a seat.
If the event reaches capacity, join the waitlist. If a registered participant cancels, we will offer available seats to those on the waitlist.
Where is it happening?
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