The Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS) is hosting an eight-hour training on Mental Health First Aid on Thursday, July 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. in CTR 204. The Center for Counseling and Wellness is hosting this event for all employees.
We expect this training to fill up quickly. If you receive a message about being on the waitlist a staff member from MHANYS will reach out to you as individuals withdraw.
You may register here: https://mhanys.org/registration/
Learning Objectives for Adult Mental Health First Aid Course
Mental Health First Aid is an eight-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. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
The evidence behind Mental Health First Aid 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. Specifically, studies found that those who trained in Mental Health First Aid have greater confidence in providing help to others, greater likelihood of advising people to seek professional help, improved concordance with health professionals about treatments, and decreased stigmatizing attitudes.
Mental Health First Aid certification, which must be renewed every three years, teaches participants to:
- Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury. Youth Mental Health First Aid addresses mental health challenges common among adolescents, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavioral disorders, and substance use disorders.
- Use a five-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help.
- Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.
- Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.
We expect this training to fill up fast! Individuals who receive a message that they are on a wait list will be notified of any opening(s) as we typically see many drop off the list.
If you have any questions, please contact Larry Ellis at (518) 629-7175 or l.ellis@hvcc.edu.
MHANYS — Mental Health First Aid
Published: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:10:05 +0000 by l.ellis