Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a 12-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it makes people feel more comfortable managing a crisis situation and builds mental health literacy — helping the public identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness.

Upcoming Mental Health First Aid Trainings

Mental Health First Aid is designed to reach a variety of non mental health professionals, including law enforcement and other emergency responders, schools and public education administration; homeless shelters; colleges and universities; corporations and local businesses; community service groups; primary and occupational health care providers; and the general public. United Services is the first Behavioral Health Center in Connecticut to make this training available to the community.

  • One in four Americans will experience a mental health problem each year - yet most will go without treatment

  • Professional help is not always on hand when a mental health crisis arises

  • Many people do not know how to recognize mental health and substance use problems and what treatments are available

  • The lack of adequate training can lead to inaction when assistance could be provided

  • People with mental health problems may not realize they need help or that help is available to them

  • In the next decade the National Council expects Mental Health First Aid to become as common as CPR training

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)  is a 12-hour training course designed to give members of the public and a variety of other professionals the key skills they need to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

Those who stand to benefit from Mental Health First Aid Training include:

  • Universities and School Staff
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Law Enforcement
  • Human Resources Professionals
  • Faith Communities
  • Nursing Home Staff
  • Community Associations
  • Businesses and Chambers of Commerce
  • Family and friends of those with behavioral health disorders
  • Anyone interested in learning more about behavioral health care

 

For more information or to schedule your MHFA Training call:

John Goodman, at United Services, Inc. 860.774.2020, jgoodman@usmhs.org

Training can be provided in: four 3-hour sessions, or three 4-hour sessions.

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