Mental Health First Aid USA

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Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour training that prepares participants to interact with individuals in crisis and connect them to mental health services. It offers concrete tools and uses role-playing and simulations to show trainees how to provide initial help.

This training has a five-step action plan, ALGEE:

  • Assess for risk of suicide or harm
  • Listen non-judgmentally
  • Give reassurance and information
  • Encourage appropriate professional help
  • Encourage self-help and other support strategies

Certified Mental Health First Aid instructors provide a list of community health-care professionals and national resources. If you want to attend the virtual training, contact mentalhealthfirstaid@mhconn.org.

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