Four County Mental Health Center Offers Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training in Cowley, KS
Four County
Mental Health Center Offers
Mental
Health First Aid (MHFA) Training in Cowley, KS
Four
County Mental Health Center will be offering Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training.
This training course provides people with tools to identify when someone might
be struggling with a mental health or substance use problem and to connect them
with appropriate support and resources when necessary.
One
in five Americans has a mental illness, but many are reluctant to seek help or
might not know where to turn for care. Unlike
physical conditions, symptoms of mental health and substance use problems can
be difficult to detect. For friends and family members, it can be hard to know
when and how to assist. As a result, those in need of mental health services often
delay getting help.
Just as CPR helps even those without clinical training assist
an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid prepares participants
to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan
that guides them through the process of reaching out and offering appropriate
support.
DATE: Wednesday,
August 31, 2022
LOCATION: To Be Announced
TIME: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm with 30-minute
lunch
FEES: $20 per participant
(includes lunch, pre-course online access, participant guide, & in-person
training). Advance payment (payable to Four County
Mental Health Center) is required by August 24, 2022 to complete the
registration process and the online work prior to attending.
DETAILS: You must complete the 2-hour self-paced online
pre-course work to be eligible to attend the in-person session. Class size has a minimum of 15 and maximum of 30 people.
QUESTIONS: For more information, please contact Robin Brannum,
620-332-5111, email-rbrannum@fourcounty.com or Kathy Newman 620-464-3151 email-knewman@fourcounty.com.
