Mental Health First Aid - Advanced CIT Training Date & Time 5/24/2021 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Categories Upcoming Event False Location Great Oaks Career Campus Organizer Jessica Ball Organizer Email [email protected] Registration Deadline 5/21/2021 11:45 PM Available Seats 26 Description TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TRAINING, YOU MUST BE A FIRST RESPONDER WORKING OR LIVING IN HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO This class is being offered free for First Responders residing and/or working in Hamilton County, Ohio Today, 1 in 5 people experience mental illness and First Responders need to know what to do and what not to do when responding to mental health related calls. Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you actionable skills to deescalate a crisis situation and also to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem. The cost for this impactful training is covered if you are a fire fighter, EMS, Jail staff, police officer, or dispatcher working or living in Hamilton County, Ohio. Following 2 hours of PreWork on your own, you apply what you learned working with your peers in a classroom led by a certified MHFA Instructor. Location: Great Oaks Career Campus 303 Scarlet Oaks Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45241