Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification Date & Time 10/20/2016 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Categories Upcoming Event True Location Fifth Third Convening Center UW Organizer Mindy Sponseller Organizer Email [email protected] RSVP Deadline 10/13/2016 9:00 AM Available Seats 5 Cost $20.00 Description Thursday, October 20, 2016 8:00AM-5:00PM Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification Location: United Way of Greater Cincinnati, 5th/3rd Convening Center, 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Presenters: Lisa Monast, MA, MA, CIT Coordinator, MHANKYSWOH and Mindy Sponseller, M.Ed. PCC-S, Pro Bono Counseling Program Coordinator, MHANKYSWOH 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. And you can feel supported by a research based approach. 8 hour Certification No charge. $20.00 lunch fee. Continuing Education Credits not offered. Print the Calendar Listing