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Every Oredigger
Mental Health First Aid training on Tuesday, February 18
Department / Organization: Student Wellness Promotion
Better understand & respond to signs of mental health & substance abuse challenges in this full-day training. Lunch provided!
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) will teach you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges. You’ll learn how to build skills and confidence needed to reach out and provide initial support for those struggling, and how to connect them to appropriate support.
**** Please note that participants MUST complete a 2-hour self-paced, online training prior to attending the in-person training from 9-4 on the 18th! Lunch will be provided! ***
After this training, you will be able to: • Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges. • Recognize common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges. • Understand how to interact with a person in crisis. • Know how to connect a person with help. • Use self-care tools and techniques.
Who should attend MHFA? MHFA is for anyone who would like to learn and develop skills to assist individuals in their community who might be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health challenge and/or crisis. Attendees should be retrained every 3 years.
Please RSVP in OreConnect at the link provided: https://cglink.me/2iH/r1589360.
