Mental Health First Aid Community Class (4-week series) by Jefferson Center

Description

Jefferson Center for Mental Health
offers nationally recognized training 

Most of us have been in a situation where a friend, family member, co-worker has experienced a mental health emergency.  Often we don’t know what to do help or are worried that if we intervene we’ll make things worse.

Mental Health First Aid is an innovative, hands-on, 12-hour course designed to give you the tools to recognize common mental health problems and the skills and confidence to help someone in a mental health crisis.  The program gives participants a concrete action plan to help someone showing symptoms of mental illness or substance abuse until an appropriate professional, peer or family support arrives.

This program has been featured in ABC news, USA Today and NPR.  Jefferson Center has been providing this unique training since 2009 and has trained more than 200 people in agencies like Jefferson County law enforcement, Red Rocks Community College, Metro Community Provider Network, Jefferson County Department of Health and Environment and more.

Mental Health First Aid participants comment:

“I think that this is a much needed course for anyone dealing with the public.”

“It was an interesting course that I will be able to put into practice at my job & elsewhere in my life.”

Jefferson Center for Mental Health is proud to offer Mental Health First Aid to our community:

Wednesdays, May 9, 16, 23, 30 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sandwiches and light refreshments will be served.

Participants will learn:

·        The warning signs and risk factors for depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, & substance use.

·        A 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect to professional care.

·        Resources available to help someone with a mental health problem.

Who should attend:

·        Teachers, administrators, college faculty and clergy

·        Employers, human resources and other professionals

·        Homeless shelter, substance abuse and nursing home staff

·        Hospitals and primary care health centers

·        Law enforcement, human services, and other first responders

·        Policymakers

·        Families and caring citizens

Cost:   $50 per participant which includes the classes, Mental Health First Aid book, refreshments, and all who complete the course receive a certificate of completion.

Registration is required and space is limited.  Those interested in participating can register via the Jefferson Center website at www.jcmh.org by May 2, 2012.

For more information, contact Stephanie Schiemann at 303-432-5058 or Stephs@jcmh.org

About Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Celebrating its 55th year, Jefferson Center for Mental Health helps to bring hope for a brighter future to thousands of community members who struggle with mental health challenges.  As the community’s nonprofit mental health center, Jefferson Center serves people throughout Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties at over 20 locations, as well as schools, nursing homes, senior centers and other community settings.  Last year Jefferson Center served more than 19,000 people in need.  Center staff has expertise in numerous areas including children and family issues, adults with serious mental illness, suicide prevention, early intervention, juvenile justice, and trauma treatment.  For more information about Jefferson Center, visit www.jcmh.org.