BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T150000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid Virtual Certification Training - Adult DESCRIPTION:Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an early intervention public education program designed to equip adults with the skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental health challenges. The program teaches participants how to identify early warning signs and symptoms that may indicate a person is experiencing a mental health concern or crisis. It also emphasizes the importance of approaching individuals in a supportive\, nonjudgmental way\, offering reassurance\, and providing appropriate guidance toward professional help. Through MHFA training\, participants learn practical steps for supporting someone who may be developing a mental health condition or experiencing a crisis. This includes how to listen effectively without judgment\, how to respond calmly in difficult situations\, and how to connect individuals with mental health resources and services that best meet their needs. The goal is to improve early identification and intervention so that individuals receive help sooner\, which can lead to better outcomes. MHFA Blended Course Setup: Shortly after August 31\, participants will need to complete two hours of online self-paced coursework. Registrants will receive an email titled "MHFA: Let's get started!" that will contain log in information and steps that need to be taken to complete your pre-work\, which needs to be completed 24 hrs prior to the live instructor-led course.Live Instructor-Led Course AgendaIntroduction35 minutesPrework Recap25 minutesRole of the Mental Health First Aider60 minutesBreak10 minutesMHFA for Early Signs and Symptoms30 minutesMHFA for Worsening Signs and Symptoms30 minutesLunch30 minutesMHFA for Crisis Situations130 minutesSelf Care20 minutes\nRegistration deadline is Friday\, August 28\, 11:59 p.m. CST.\nCEUsProgram is approved for 0.5 CEUs and will be awarded to those in attendance for the full day. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an early intervention public education program designed to equip adults with the skills to recognize and respond to signs of mental health challenges. The program teaches participants how to identify early warning signs and symptoms that may indicate a person is experiencing a mental health concern or crisis. It also emphasizes the importance of approaching individuals in a supportive\, nonjudgmental way\, offering reassurance\, and providing appropriate guidance toward professional help. Through MHFA training\, participants learn practical steps for supporting someone who may be developing a mental health condition or experiencing a crisis. This includes how to listen effectively without judgment\, how to respond calmly in difficult situations\, and how to connect individuals with mental health resources and services that best meet their needs. The goal is to improve early identification and intervention so that individuals receive help sooner\, which can lead to better outcomes. \;

MHFA Blended Course Setup: \; Shortly after August 31\, participants will need to complete two \;hours of online self-paced coursework. \; Registrants will receive an email titled "\;MHFA: Let&rsquo\;s get started!"\; that will contain log in information and steps that need to be taken to complete your pre-work\, which needs to be completed 24 hrs prior to the live instructor-led course.

Live Instructor-Led Course Agenda
Introduction35 minutes
Prework Recap25 minutes
Role of the Mental Health First Aider60 minutes
Break10 minutes
MHFA for Early Signs and Symptoms30 minutes
MHFA for Worsening Signs and Symptoms30 minutes
Lunch30 minutes
MHFA for Crisis Situations130 minutes
Self Care20 minutes


Registration deadline is Friday\, August 28\, 11:59 p.m. CST.


CEUs

Program is approved for 0.5 CEUs and will be awarded to those in attendance for the full day.

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