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In response to our nation’s mental health crisis, AGC San Diego will bring Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to our Lakeside Training Center on July 30. This groundbreaking skills-based course teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges. Like physical First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved, click here for class flyer. What is Mental Health First Aid, and what does it teach? MHFA is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved. Mental Health First Aiders learn a five-step Action Plan to recognize warning signs of a mental health or substance use challenge, provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations, and understand where to turn for additional assistance. The 5-step Action Plan (abbreviated to ALGEE) is: assess for risk of suicide or harm; listen nonjudgmentally; give reassurance and information; encourage appropriate professional help; and encourage self-help and other support strategies. AGC member companies and their employees interested in MHFA training are encouraged to register for our in-person sessions scheduled throughout the summer. Registrants must attend 8-hour trainings to obtain a 3-year certification. Upcoming classes, click on date below to learn more and register: July 30 August 25
In response to our nation’s mental health crisis, AGC San Diego will bring Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to our Lakeside Training Center on July 30. This groundbreaking skills-based course teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges. Like physical First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved, click here for class flyer.
What is Mental Health First Aid, and what does it teach? MHFA is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge.
Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved.
Mental Health First Aiders learn a five-step Action Plan to recognize warning signs of a mental health or substance use challenge, provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations, and understand where to turn for additional assistance. The 5-step Action Plan (abbreviated to ALGEE) is: assess for risk of suicide or harm; listen nonjudgmentally; give reassurance and information; encourage appropriate professional help; and encourage self-help and other support strategies.
AGC member companies and their employees interested in MHFA training are encouraged to register for our in-person sessions scheduled throughout the summer. Registrants must attend 8-hour trainings to obtain a 3-year certification.
Upcoming classes, click on date below to learn more and register: July 30 August 25