Adult Mental Health First Aid Virtual June 3 and June 17 on ZOOM
Mental Health First Aid® is a skills-based national certification course that teaches participants to recognize and respond to a mental health or substance use concern or crisis and connect the person in need to appropriate care.
Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack — we’d start CPR or call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack or showing signs of substance use disorder.
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)® teaches you how to assist and support others who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
MHFA® is an evidenced based national certification course that teaches participants to recognize and respond to a mental health or substance use concern or crisis and connect the person in need to appropriate care.
The MHFA® course includes a 5-step action plan, ALGEE, which can be used in various types of crisis and non-crisis situations.
ALGEE
Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
Listen non-judgmentally.
Give reassurance and information.
Encourage appropriate professional help.
Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
This course involves two hours of self paced pre-recorded online training followed by two 3 hour virtual live trainings on zoom.
Course details
Pre-Work: This 2 hour virtual lesson is designed to be completed at your own pace. Pre-work is a prerequisite for attending the virtual live trainings and must be fully completed to be eligible to continue with the live training. This is a requirement for certification and therefore we cannot offer any exceptions.
A link to the pre-work training will be sent directly to the email used in registration. If you do not receive this link within 48 hours of registration please contact our office ASAP at [email protected] or 240 744 0024
The Virtual live trainings will take place
Class 1: Monday June 3rd
4-7pm
Class 2: Monday June 17th
4-7pm
A link for the live zoom trainings will be sent a week before the first scheduled class
Registration for this training is limited
More than 3 million people across the United States have been trained in MHFA by thousands of certified Instructors.
Join the next 3 million and be prepared to provide support for those around you who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge by getting certified in Mental Health First Aid.
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Your Instructor
Metropolitan Counseling Associates LLC is an interdisciplinary practice that provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment, educational and vocational services for children, adolescents, young adults and adults through access to a wide range of outstanding services in a single collaborative environment.
We take pride in over a decade of success helping thousands of clients attain health, wellness and achievement. Our work integrates attention to research and prevention with a sophisticated understanding of biological, psychological and social development.
We are committed to providing a cost effective, strength based, and goal directed approach to helping each client achieve clarity, strength and progress.