Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification Training
Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone age 18 and older who wants to learn how to help young people experiencing mental health challenges or crises. It reviews the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents ages 12-18 and emphasizes the importance of early intervention.
COST: $10 – covers cost of workbook and lunch
WHEN: Thursday, January 24th, 2019 from 10AM – 6:30PM
WHERE: Ohio County Public Library, 52 16th Street, Wheeling
Registration: email julie.namigreaterwheeling@gmail.com or call 304-238-8277
WHAT’S NAMI DOING IN JEFFERSON COUNTY?
NAMI Greater Wheeling has a Mental Health First Aid training scheduled and an Adult Support Group starting in January 2019!!!
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