Adult Mental Health First Aid

Friday, December 9, 2022  *  8:00 - 5:00 pm

(7:30 - 8:00 am: check-in & continental breakfast)

Brook Lane Community Room

13121 Brook Lane, Hagerstown, MD 

Fee is $10 attend with COMPLETED REGISTRATION

This community education event is sponsored and funded by Brook Lane

The Adult Mental Health First Aid course is an 8-hour program appropriate for anyone 18 years and older who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health related crisis or problem. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions. The adult course teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help an individual in both crisis and non-crisis situations.  Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis, select interventions and provide initial help; and connect people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care.

• MHFA is delivered by certified Mental Health First Aid USA instructor who has completed a comprehensive 5-day training and meets all certification requirements.
• Course costs $10 to attend with registration
• Registration is limited to 30 and handled on a first received, first served basis
• Early registration is recommended
• We ask that no more than three people register from any one agency or organization
• Course includes training materials, continental breakfast and lunch
• Attendees will receive a YMHFA Manual and a YMHFA Certificate (for those who complete the full 8-hour training)

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE? This course is appropriate for anyone 18 or older, who would like to learn how to provide initial assistance to a person who may be experiencing symptoms of a mental health concern or may be in a crisis.

• Clergy
• Members of faith communities
• Family Members
• Caregivers
• Teachers
• Parish Nurses
• Neighbors
• Health & Human Service Workers
• Other Caring Citizens

For Questions:  Call Curt Miller at 301-733-0331 x1228

Brook Lane offers Youth Mental Health First Aid training and Adult/Core Mental Health First Aid training on a quarterly basis. Please visit www.brooklane.org "Upcoming Events" for additional training dates.