Adult Mental Health First Aid Blended In-Person (Sparta, IL)
Sometimes, first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or calling 911. Sometimes, first aid is YOU.
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Adult Mental Health First Aid, through ComWell, is a 6.5 hour hybrid course (2 hours online pre-work prior to in-person instruction) funded by a Randolph County 708 Board Grant that is open to the public. It gives people the tools to identify when someone may be struggling with a mental health or substance misuse problem & connects them with appropriate support and resources. Become a certified Adult Mental Health First Aider alongside more than 4 million others. Contact Brittany Pangelinan, MHFA Coordinator, to register!
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Proven Effectiveness
- Studies show the program reduces social distance created by negative attitudes and perceptions of individuals with mental illness.
- Grow your knowledge of signs, symptoms and risk factors of mental illnesses and addictions.
- Identify multiple types of professional and self-help resources for individuals with a mental illness or addiction.
- Increase your confidence in and likelihood to help an individual in distress.Â
- Show increased mental wellness themselves.
After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email along with an email invitation to join MHFA Connect, the platform on which they will access their course materials and complete their pre-work. The pre-work is a prerequisite for the in person intructor led session. The self-paced pre-work will need to be completed at least 48 hours before the training.
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This course is NO COST to residents OR individuals who work in Randolph County, on behalf of ComWell. Original Value: $170. Registration Deadline: No less than 3 days prior to each class date.
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