Mental Health First Aid Training Offered to Killingworth Residents

Mental Health First Aid is a 12-hour interactive training 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. 

 Attendees will learn the following:

*the prevalence of mental health 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 program

 Who should take Mental Health First Aid training???

*General public

*Employers, human resource professionals and business leaders, school personnel, nurses and educators, front end staff

*Non profit employees

*Mental health authorities, case managers, primary care professionals

*State policymakers, public officials

Attendance at all three sessions required to receive certification

$25.00 fee includes 3 yr. certification in MHFA training, manual, light dinner, and handouts.
When:  Wednesday April 3rd, Wednesday April 10th, and Wednesday April 17th

Time:  4:30 pm to 8:15 pm

Where:  Russell Library  123 Broad Street Middletown CT 06457
To register, call 860-262-5027

Sponsored by Rushford, Region II Mental Health Board, and the Middlesex United Way
Local Contact: Melissa Ferrara, Killingworth representative, Region II Mental Health Board                        860-663-3482       melissacferrara@aol.com