Mental Health First Aid Training is an 8-hour course that gives people the tools to identify when someone may be struggling with a mental health or substance misuse problem.

In Illinois, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death claiming more than 1,000 deaths each year. For young adults ages 15 to 34, suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in Illinois.

The course, provided by ComWell, is funded by a Randolph County 708 Board grant and open to the public. It teaches you how to connect a person experiencing a mental health crisis with appropriate support and resources. MHFA includes training and families, health care families, health care providers and individuals with mental illnesses. Become a certified Mental Health First Aider alongside more than 550,000 others.

Register to become a Certified Mental Health First Aider. Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or emergency situation.

MHFA should be as common as CPR! Sign up to reserve your spot.

Details:
When: May 5, 2023, 8:30 am to 3 pm
Location: Sparta Community Hospital, 818 E. Broadway St., Sparta
Lunch provided
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Additional MHFA classes in Sparta and Chester are listed on the ComWell calendar