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Free Mental
Health First Aid classes
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and to increase awareness of
mental health in Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties, the Tri-County Board
of Recovery and Mental Health Services is offering Mental Health First
Aid classes to the public at no cost.
Mental Health First Aid Teaches:
Risk factors and warning signs of mental health concerns.
Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and substance
abuse.
A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health concern
or in crisis.
Available evidence-based professional, peer, and self-help resources.
Adult Mental Health First Aid is appropriate for anyone who wants to
learn how to help an individual who may be experiencing a mental health
crisis or concern.
Youth Mental Health First Aid reviews the unique risk factors and
warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents ages 12-18. It
emphasizes the importance of early intervention and covers how to help
an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. The
youth course is intended for anyone 16 years or older to learn how to
help young people.
The Tri-County Board has training more than 500 individuals in Mental
Health First Aid or Youth Mental Health First Aid since 2014.
Normally a $25 per person class, the 8-hour training is being offered
at no cost in May. No special code is required. For more information
and for links to register, go to www.tcbmds.org/mhfa. May dates and
locations scheduled are:
Mental Health First Aid
Monday May 7, Troy
Thursday May 24, Sidney
Youth Mental Health First Aid, Wednesday May 2, Sidney
Thursday May 17, Sidney
Tuesday May 29, Troy
To arrange Mental Health First Aid training for groups or
organizations, contact Ian Ridgeway, Prevention and Wellness
Coordinator, RidgewayI@tcbmds.org, or call (937) 335-7727 ext 216.
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