Mental Health First Aid Training

The Mental Health First Aid program gives participants the knowledge and skills to help individuals who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a crisis find their path to recovery. Mental Health First Aid is an eight hour course that teaches about recovery and resiliency and the belief that individuals experiencing these challenging situations can and do get better and use their strengths to stay well. Topics that are covered include: signs of addictions and mental illness; impact of mental and substance use disorders; 5-step action plan to assess a situation and help and local resources and where to turn for help.

***Both dates 7/26/2019 & 8/2/2019-all 8 hours are mandatory in order to receive a certificate of completion and ANY IL EI credits.***