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Mental Health First Aid

Identify. Understand. Respond.

Sign Up for Adult Mental Health First Aid: May 22Sign Up for Youth Mental Health First Aid: May 8

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Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

Adult Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults 18+.
Did you know?
  • On average, 130 people die by suicide every day. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
  • 841,000 people died from drug overdose from 1999 to 2019. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Nearly 1 in 5 in the U.S. lives with a mental illness. (National Institute of Mental Health)
Who needs to know mental health and first aid?
  • Employers
  • Police Officers
  • Hospital Staff
  • First Responders
  • Caring Individuals

For more information on Mental Health First Aid, please reach out to Susan: svisser@communityincrisis.org

Sign Up for Adult Mental Health First Aid: May 22

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18.
Did you know?
  • 10.2% of youth will be diagnosed with a substance use disorder in their lifetime. (Youth Mental Health First Aid)
  • 1 in 5 teens and young adults lives with a mental health disorder. (National Alliance for Mental Illness)
  • 50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75& by the mid-20s. (Archives of General Psychiatry)
Who needs to know you h mental health and first aid?
  • Teachers
  • School Staff
  • Coaches
  • Camp Counselors
  • Youth Group Leaders
  • Parents
  • Adults who Work with Youth

For more information on Mental Health First Aid, please reach out to Susan: svisser@communityincrisis.org

Sign Up for Youth Mental Health First Aid: May 8

Upcoming Training

Youth Mental Health First Aid
Prevention and Early Action
Toolkits
Workshops and Training
Recovery Support