SCLS is offering another MHFA session on November 8 and 10 from 1 - 4 p.m. The sessions will not be recorded so please be sure you are able to attend both sessions.
Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is intended for adults who wish to help people with emerging mental health disorders or experiencing a mental health crisis. The goal of MHFA training is to teach people to recognize signs and symptoms of an emerging mental health disorder or mental health crisis. Participants also learn a 5-step action plan to engage and ultimately guide people to both professional and community resources that can help.
The class is a two-part training. Part one is a self-paced, online overview of the entire training. It takes about 2 hours and must be completed before the instructor-led session(s). This section includes:
- What is Mental Health First Aid?
- What do Mental Health First Aiders do?
- What is the Mental Health First Aid action plan?
- Considerations before reaching out.
- What is mental health?
- What is a mental health challenge?
- What is stigma?
- What is person-first language?
- How do gaps in treatment impact people?
- What are the risk factors for mental health challenges?
Certified Mental Health First Aid instructors lead Part 2 of the training. The 6-hour online session takes place over two days and takes the knowledge and skills learned in part one and applies them to crisis and non-crisis situations. Through a combination of lectures, activities, scenarios, and videos, participants learn to assess, approach, listen nonjudgmentally, give reassurance/information, encourage appropriate help, and encourage self-help to people showing signs/symptoms of a mental health disorder or mental health crisis.
Participants who complete the class receive a 3-year certification as a Mental Health First Aider.
This program is presented, in part, by the Department of Public Instruction, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in the form of a Professional Learning Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant.
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