Mental Health 'First Aid' Workshops Offered in Newtown

Northwestern Area Health Education (NWCTAHE), one of four regional centers of the Connecticut AHEC (Area Health Education Centers), is offering a series of mental health first aid classes for Newtown.

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training class designed to teach people how to help others who may be developing a mental illness or who are currently in a mental health crisis.

The courses teach participants how to look for risk factors and warning signs for mental health concerns, and strategies for helping someone cope.

Classes will be held as follows:

Adult Mental Health First Aid

• Jan 10 and Jan 17, 2015
• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Town Hall South3 Main Street, Newtown

Youth Mental Health First Aid

• Jan 29, 2015
• 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• St. Rose of Lima, Holy Innocents Faith Formation Center
• 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown

For more dates and times, click here.

Photo: Northwestern CT AHEC

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