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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
June 24 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Why Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults and young people.
Key Statistics
- On average, 130 people die by suicide every day.
Source: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - From 1999 to 2019, 841,000 people died from drug overdoses.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. lives with a mental illness.
Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Who Needs to Know Mental Health First Aid?
- Employers
- Police officers
- Hospital staff
- First responders
- Caring individuals
What It Covers
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges
- How to interact with a person in crisis
- How to connect a person with help
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use, and self-care
- For youth, the impact of social media and bullying
Learn How to Respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE)
A – Assess
Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
L – Listen
Listen nonjudgmentally.
G – Give
Give reassurance and information.
E – Encourage
Encourage appropriate professional help.
E – Encourage
Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
Registration
Go to tinyurl.com/0624AMH to sign up.
Supported and Generously Underwritten By
- Suicide Prevention Partnership
- ChangeLine
- Mental Health First Aid Colorado