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Mental Health First Aid
in Wellness Training Programs
Mental Health First Aid - Nantucket
with Theresa Wilson
A skills-based training course that helps people identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use issues. This course is offered in different modules for various audiences including those who work with youth, Older Adults, Veterans, Corrections, Public Safety, Higher Education, First Responders, and other groups.
Class Format: Learners participate in a 8-hour, Instructor-led, in person training.
Schedule: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 8:00-4:30pm
The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College to offer Mental Health First Aid, as well as QPR, safeTALK, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.
Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Cape Cod Community College, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu.
Mental Health First Aid - Youth
with Maura Weir
Date: Tuesday December 10, 2024 from 9:15 am to 4:15 pm.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help youth who are experiencing mental health or addiction challenges or in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.
Class Format: This 6.5 hour, in person class will be held at 4C's campus: Wilkins Library, Board Room.
The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.
Questions: Contact Val Duffy, CCAPE Admin. Asst. at 508-375-5018 or vduffy@capecod.edu