Mental Health First Aid Certification ADULT- Virtual

Sometimes first aid isn't a bandage, CPR, or calling 911. Sometimes, first aid is YOU!
About this Event

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Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Virtual Blended Learning Format:
First Aiders will complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, and then participate in a live Instructor-Led Session (ILS) via Zoom.

** T his is NOT a sit-back-and-watch webinar! This is an interactive skills-based certification course. PLEASE READ the full description for what to expect and your responsibilities**

What does Mental Health First Aid Adult training cover?

This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Common signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use.
Depression, anxiety, and psychosis.
How to interact with a person in crisis.
How to connect the person with help.
How to apply the 5-step action plan in a variety of situations.
Updated content on trauma, addiction, and self-care.

Who Should Take it?

The Adult MHFA course is appropriate for anyone in the US (18 years and older) who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health-related crisis or problem.

Community members
Faith leaders
Hospital staff (CEUs for Alabama Nurses*)
Social Workers (CEUs for Alabama Social Workers*)
Caring individuals
Employers
Educators
EMS/First Responders (CEUs for Alabama EMS)*

Space is limited
3-year certification
Continuing Education Credit (7.0)*
(CEUs 7.0) Awarded to Alabama social workers, Alabama nurses, Alabama EMS, as well as contact hours for other professionals after successfully completing the course. Please ask your licesing authority to verify they will accept this evidence-based program if not listed or out of state.)
LOW or NO COST
$ 35.00 (Valued at $170.00 by the National Council on Mental Wellbeing)
ALABAMA G rant Paid Opportunities:

SAMHSA Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) grant, Project Insight Alabama is able to pay the costs to become certified of the following Alabama residents.

Nurses/Nursing Students
EMS/Volunteer First Responders
Natural Disaster Volunteers (CERT/EMA/VOAD/RedCross/FEMA/other disaster organizations)

ALABAMA S cholarship Opportunities:

A labama Governor's Office of Volunteer Services is covering the costs of many Alabamians to become certified:

Faith-based Organization Employees and Volunteers
C ommunity-based Non-Profit Organization Employees and Volunteers (non-government)
National Service (AmeriCorps: State/National/VISTA/Seniors/NCCC/Alumni)

After registering:

No less than 10 business days before the event- A "Welcome" email with instructions on how to access and complete your MHFA Connect profile.
C omplete your MHFA Connect profile (AFTER receiving the "welcome" email.)- 10 minutes
Complete the MHFA Introduction Course- A Self-paced, self-study online course to prepare you for the skills-based session with your instructor. -2 hours
D ownload/Print the course materials- on the MHFA Connect portal
A ctively participate in the Instructor-Led skills-based session (ILS) on Zoom (9:00-4:30 CST)

PLEASE READ:
Tickets CAN NOT BE REFUNDED, this includes being withdrawn from the course due to incomplete pre-course work (due before you may attend the instructor-led session). However, you may be able to reschedule for another date within 60 days of the initial ILS date through September 30, 2023)

*In the event you reschedule your ILS date, all of the completed pre-work will not be saved and will need to be completed again before the new training date.

Questions or to host a group training (20-30 people)?

Contact Isaac Peña, Project Coordinator, ipena@cosancadd.org.

*The Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD is an approved CE provider by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners & the Alabama Department of Public Health Office of EMS.

*The Alabama Social Work Examiners Board is a recognized provider of nursing continuing education (CE) by the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN). Licensed nurse attendees must electronically upload the certificate to their Individual CE Record on the ABN website to claim the CE awarded. Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code §§ 610-X-10-.04(2)(d) and 610-X-10.-07(1)(d).

About the Alabama Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services

The Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services, the Alabama State Service Commission, works to increase an ethic of service and volunteerism statewide and strengthen the capacity of Alabama’s faith and community-based organizations and promote collaboration among individuals and organizations striving to meet some of the state’s greatest needs. This is the state office that manages programs and initiatives, including the state AmeriCorps program, and is the state’s lead agency for volunteer and donation management after a disaster. For more information, please visit Servealabama.org.