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Mental Health First Aid (Webinar)
Participants of this course will receive a three-year national certification as a Mental Health First Aid.  This course focuses on recognizing patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that indicate a challenge rather than a specific disorder. You will learn an action plan to apply to crisis and non-crisis situations. This course is an international, empirically-backed public education and prevention tool that improves knowledge of mental health problems and connects people to appropriate services and care.Â
This course is comprised of one session of self-paced work (two hours) and one webinar that features group discussions (four hours). Registration will sign you up for the first section. The link for the other session will be provided by the instructor during the course. Â
- Describe the purpose of Mental Health First Aid and the role of the Mental Health First Aider.Â
- Identify the impact of mental health challenges on the well-being of American adults.Â
- Explain that recovery from a mental health challenge is possible.Â
- Describe the principles of safety and privacy for both the Mental Health First Aider and the person receiving Mental Health First Aid.Â
- Explain the 5 steps of the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE).Â
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact adults. Â
- Evaluate the impact of early intervention on mental health challenges.Â
- Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) when a person shows early signs of a mental health challenge.Â
- Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) when a person shows worsening signs of a mental health challenge.Â
- Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis situations.Â
- Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of Mental Health First Aid in a crisis or non-crisis situation.Â
