Please note this is a 2-day class. The class will run on Friday, June 22 from 5:30-9:30pm and Saturday, June 23 from 8am-12pm. Participants must attend both sessions to receive their Mental Health First Aid certification.

Mental Health First Aid is essential training for anyone age 18 and older who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health related crisis or problem. This course teaches you to recognize signs and symptoms and provides the steps to take to provide help. Participants will come away with the skills and tools to offer help to others and increase their personal knowledge.

What you will learn in this eight-hour course:

• The impact of mental illness in the U.S.
• Risk factors and warning signs for depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use and psychosis
• A five-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect to professional help
• Local community resources available to offer support

Participants will receive an informational workbook that summarizes the training as well as a list of community resources.

What to expect:

• Audio/video presentation
• Opportunities for group discussion and practice
• Earn 3-year certification
• Participants MUST attend the full 8 hour course to receive a certificate

Thanks to the generous support of The Colorado Health Foundation, we are able to offer this class (valued at $50 in Colorado) at no charge as part of the Supporting Action for Mental Health project with the City of Longmont, Mental Health Partners, and Longmont United Hospital

**A confirmation email will be sent to you after you register. If you do not receive this confirmation please email Julie Phillips to verify your registration.