Campus: Norman, OUHSC, Tulsa
**This is a virtual training that requires online pre-work to be completed. Enrollees MUST commit to the full-day Zoom training and complete the online pre-work by the date provided to them. At least 10 enrollees that have met these requirements are needed to conduct the Zoom instructor-led training.**
Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews appropriate supports. This 8-hour course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect people to the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches common risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia.
Mental Health First Aid teaches participants a five-step action plan, ALGEE, to support someone developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis:
Like CPR, Mental Health First Aid prepares participants to interact with a person in crisis and connect the person with help. First Aiders do not diagnose or provide any counseling or therapy. Instead, the program offers concrete tools and answers key questions like, “What do I do?” and, “Where can someone find help?” Certified Mental Health First Aid instructors provide a list of community healthcare providers and national resources, support groups, and online tools for mental health and addiction treatment and support. All trainees receive a program manual to complement the course material.
Contact: Lindsay (Mitchell) RisleyLiveWell OU
Workshop Status: Open Maximum Workshop Size: 20 Enrollment Starts: 12/17/2024 Enrollment Ends: 09/17/2025
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