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Please join the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network for this upcoming Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training. MHFA Training educates participants in how to help adults who are experiencing mental health or addiction challenges in both non-crisis and crisis situations. The course introduces common mental health challenges for adults including suicide and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include suicide, anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. Community members 18+ are invited to participate in this training. Participants will leave feeling confident in the MHFA skills taught to use in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
Attendees must be 18+ to participate in this training. Attendees must plan to attend the full 8 hour training to receive their MHFA certificate. Mental Health First Aid Training is limited to 30 participants per session. There is no cost to participate in this training. Registration is required.
Nine (9) Continuining Education credits are offered to the following professionals in Tennessee: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Certified in Public Health (CPH), Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Nursing Continuing Professional Development (CNE/NCPD), Social Work CEU. Registration is required by 12/1 to qualify for CE's.
Cori Johnson
TSPN Northeast Regional Director
cjohnson@tspn.org
615-780-5901 x.127
