Northeast State’s Office of Workforce Solutions offers the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course at the college’s Elizabethton campus on January 9.
Mental Health First Aid instructs participants on how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives individuals the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
Date: January 9, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Northeast State at Elizabethton, 386 Highway 91, Room E203
Course fee: $80
Mental health first aiders learn a 5-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 called ALGEE is: Assess risk of suicide or harm; Listen nonjudgmentally; Give reassurance and information; Encourage appropriate professional help; and Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
Registration and fees must be completed and paid prior to attending the course. To register online, visit: https://training.northeaststate.edu.
For more information, contact Workforce Solutions at 423.354.5237 or email WorkforceSolutions@northeaststate.edu.
Northeast State’s Office of Workforce Solutions offers the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course at the college’s Elizabethton campus on January 9.
Mental Health First Aid instructs participants on how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives individuals the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
Date: January 9, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Northeast State at Elizabethton, 386 Highway 91, Room E203
Course fee: $80
Mental health first aiders learn a 5-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 called ALGEE is: Assess risk of suicide or harm; Listen nonjudgmentally; Give reassurance and information; Encourage appropriate professional help; and Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
Registration and fees must be completed and paid prior to attending the course. To register online, visit: https://training.northeaststate.edu.
For more information, contact Workforce Solutions at 423.354.5237 or email WorkforceSolutions@northeaststate.edu.
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