Sometimes, first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or calling 911. Sometimes, first aid is YOU.

Mental Health First Aid Training is a 8-hour course 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. It connects them with appropriate support and resources. MHFA includes training and families, healthcare families, healthcare providers and individuals with mental illnesses. Become a certified Mental Health First Aider alongside more than 550,000 others. Contact Kendra to schedule a training!

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
• – Show increased mental wellness themselves

*Admission is free and lunch is included.