Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification, Mar 21 Date & Time 3/21/2017 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Categories Upcoming Event True Organizer Lisa Monast Organizer Email [email protected] Registration Deadline 2/02/2017 6:00 PM Available Seats 9 Description March 21, 2017 8:00AM-5:00PM Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification Location: Sharonville Fire Department Station 86, 11367 Chester Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 Presenters: Lisa Monast, MA, Education Specialist & Law Enforcement Liaison, Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio, and Cheryl Price, MA, Resource Officer, City of Blue Ash PoliceDepartment Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour interactive course that presents an overview of mental illnesses and substance use disorders and introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. Just like with First Aid and CPR, you can learn how to perform Mental Health First Aid. Participants learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Wouldn’t it be nice to know what to look for, what to say, and how to respond? Now you can, using the skills gained with this evidence based approach. 8-hour Certification/Training; lunch break from Noon to 1:00PM (lunch not provided). No charge - funded by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. Continuing Education Credits not offered