Mental Health First Aid Training will be held at First Christian Church, Concord
November 18, 2023, 1:00-6:00 PM and November 19, 2023, 1:00-6:00 PM
Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
4 Reasons to Become a Mental Health First Aider
Be Prepared: When a mental health crisis happens, know what to do
You Can Help: People with mental illnesses often suffer alone
Mentalillnesses are common in 1 in 5 adults in any given year
(1 in 5 teens in the United States will experience a mental health challenge by age 18.)You Care: Be there for a friend, family member, or colleague
What You Learn
Risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems.
Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and addiction disorders.
A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health problem or in crisis.
Where to turn for help - professional, peer, and self-help resources.
This training does NOT make you a therapist, but it does help you identify the ways in which to help those you might encounter. Like CPR and First Aid training, Mental Health First Aid training is another tool in your "belt" to provide temporary care until professional help can be reached.
Registration Link: (The class is limited to 30 people, so register soon!)
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, City of Refuge United Church of Christ, and First Christian Church, Concord, are collaborating to provide this training.