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Mental Health First Aid: A Virtual Training and Certification Course- This EVENT is SOLD OUT

Customer Service and Patron Awareness

Mental Health First Aid is a 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.  This course will run 9:00 am - 3:30 pm.  There will be two and a half hours worth of pre-work before the online workshop.  This course is limited to 20.  We will take a waitlist.  Register for this class only if you are able to attend. This class will not be archived.


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.

Learning Objectives:

• 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
• Use a 5-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
  
  
  Presenter:

Jeremy Streem is an award winning MHFA instructor within the Ohio Army National Guard and the Northeast Ohio VA Medical Center. Jeremy also provides MHFA training to communities at large with the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation. Jeremy has been a member of the Ohio Army National Guard for over 22 years, including 1 deployment, achieving the rank of Sergeant First Class and specializing in supporting other Soldiers in need. Jeremy is also a Master Resilience Trainer, certified through the University of Pennsylvania, and has taught Resilience and Effective Communication strategies to over 2,500 Soldiers as well as the general public. SFC Streem's military experience and education allows him to teach MHFA within the VA, Ohio National Guard, and local communities, providing a Veteran's perspective to the unique challenges of supporting and caring for our military population. Jeremy was recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health as one of the Top Veterans Mental Health First Aid Instructors for both 2018 and 2019, as well as the Top Mental Health First Aid instructor in the State of Ohio in 2019. 
 

9/22/2021

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Eastern

Online via Zoom
UNITED STATES

Who Should Attend:  Anyone interested in mental health first aid

Competency:  Customer Service and Patron Awareness

Register for this class only if you are able to attend. This class will not be archived.

This class is sold out to be put on the waiting list please email Melissa Lattanzi.

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