What is Mental Health F
irst Aid?
\n MHFA is an interactive
course that gives people the skills to help someon
e who is developing a mental health problem or exp
eriencing a mental health crisis. The evidence beh
ind the program demonstrates that it builds mental
health literacy and helps the public identify\, u
nderstand and respond to signs of mental illness.
Participants are introduced to risk factors and wa
rning signs of mental health problems\, gain and u
nderstanding of their impact and explore common in
terventions and treatments.
Wh o should attend Mental Health First Aid:< br />\n MHFA is intended for all people and organi zations that make up the fabric of a community and can benefit anyone interested in learning more ab out mental health problems\, including depression\ , anxiety\, psychosis and substance use.
\n \nFormat:
\n Participants m
ust complete 2 hours of pre-work using a computer
with an internet connection prior to the live sess
ion. After this pre-work is complete\, participant
s will be able to attend the live training on zoom
from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the date and locati
on you enrolled for.
To learn more abo ut Mental Health First Aid\, visit www.mentalhealthf irstaid.org
\n \nTo learn more or for q uestions\, please contact Prevention Services at 9 13-715-7880 or MNH-JCMHC-Connect@jocogov.org
\n \nIf you are an employee of Johnson County Go vernment\, please enroll through Oracle.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n What is Mental Health First Aid?\n \n MHFA is an interactive course that gives people th e skills to help someone who is developing a menta l health problem or experiencing a mental health c risis. The evidence behind the program demonstrate s that it builds mental health literacy and helps the public identify\, understand and respond to si gns of mental illness. Participants are introduced to risk factors and warning signs of mental healt h problems\, gain and understanding of their impac t and explore common interventions and treatments. \n \n \n \n Who should attend Mental Health First Aid:\n \n MHFA is intended for all people and orga nizations that make up the fabric of a community a nd can benefit anyone interested in learning more about mental health problems\, including depressio n\, anxiety\, psychosis and substance use.\n \n \n \n Format:\n \n Participants must complete 2 hour s of pre-work using a computer with an internet co nnection prior to the live session. After this pre -work is complete\, participants will be able to a ttend the live training on zoom from 9:00 a.m. – 3 :00 p.m. on the date and location you enrolled for .\n \n \n \n To learn more about Mental Health Fir st Aid\, visit www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org (https ://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/)\n \n \n \n To le arn more or for questions\, please contact Prevent ion Services at 913-715-7880 or MNH-JCMHC-Connect@ jocogov.org\n \n \n \n If you are an employee of J ohnson County Government\, please enroll through O racle.\n \n CATEGORIES:MNH Class CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T090000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T150000 LOCATION:ZOOM\n KS \n URL:https://connect.jocogov.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=2212 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR