About Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, eight-hour mental health training for laypeople. It teaches participants around the world the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges or crisis, what to do in an emergency, and where to turn for help. Those who take the course to certify as Mental Health First Aiders learn a five-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
Mental Health First Aid can benefit a variety of audiences and key professions, including employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel and educators, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff and others. To read about how it helped one local law enforcement professional, click here.
Free Colorado Springs classes scheduled for the remainder of 2019 include:
August 29, AspenPointe-Jet Wing, 1795 Jet Wing Drive
September 27, Nautilus Room, Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road
October 25, Nautilus Room, Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road
November 22, Nautilus Room, Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road
Mental Health First Aid can benefit a variety of audiences and key professions, including employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel and educators, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff and others. To read about how it helped one local law enforcement professional, click here.
Free Colorado Springs classes scheduled for the remainder of 2019 include:
August 29, AspenPointe-Jet Wing, 1795 Jet Wing Drive
September 27, Nautilus Room, Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road
October 25, Nautilus Room, Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road
November 22, Nautilus Room, Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road
To register for a community MHFA class
Class size is limited, and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register online at mhfaco.org/findclass. For more information, call 719.473.8477 or email info@namicos.org.