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Mental Health First Aid
Identify. Understand. Respond.
Upcoming 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
