Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Mental Health First Aid USA is an evidence based program brought to the USA in 2008. NAMI Fox Valley is the first to offer this training in Wisconsin.
Mental Health First Aid is offered in the form of an interactive, 12-hour course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. and introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments.
Those who take the course will be certified as Mental Health First Aiders with a three-year certification, renewable via a webinar. They will learn a five-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual experiencing a mental health problem or crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
The Mental Health First Aid USA course has benefited a variety of audiences and key professions, including: primary care professionals, employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel and educators, state police and corrections officers, nursing home staff, mental health authorities, state policymakers, volunteers, young adults, families and the general public.
The fee is $50 to cover the cost of materials and supplies. Call NAMI Fox Valley for more information, 954-1550.
