Mental Health First Aid for the Older Adult Training

THE COURSE WILL REQUIRE: Attendance is required from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Portsmouth Senior Center 125 Cottage Street Portsmouth, NH.

YOU WILL LEARN TO SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS:

• Mental Health Fist Aid (MHFA) is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge.
• Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved.
• Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan to recognize warning signs of a mental health or substance use challenge, provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations and understand where to turn for additional assistance.
• The 5-step Action Plan (ALGEE) is: assess for risk of suicide or harm, listen nonjudgmentally, give reassurance and information, encourage appropriate professional help, and encourage self-help and other support strategies.

AFTER THE COURSE, YOU’LL 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.

No Cost

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