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Western – Mental Health First Aid
After six hours of online self-paced work and group discussion webinars, participants will receive a three-year national certification as Mental Health First Aider.  Mental Health First Aid course focuses on recognizing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that show there might be a challenge rather than on a specific disorder. You will learn an action plan to apply to non-crisis and crisis scenarios. Mental Health First Aid is the help given to someone developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. This course is an empirically backed public education and prevention tool that improves knowledge of mental health problems and connects people to appropriate services and care.Â
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- 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