Do you know what to do during a mental health crisis?
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. You learn warning signs for mental health and addiction crises. The training covers strategies to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations. You also learn where to turn for help in a crisis situation.
When you take a course, you learn how to apply the Mental Health First Aid action plan in a variety of situations. Practicing through role plays, scenarios and activities make it easier to apply these skills in a real-life situation. Mental Health First Aid Covers the following:
- Defusing Crises
- Promoting mental health literacy
- Combatting stigma of mental illness
- Enabling early intervention through recognition of signs and symptoms
- Connecting people to care
SC Thrive is the leading training organization for Mental Health First Aid in South Carolina offering training focused on Adults, Youth, Military and Veterans, Seniors, and First Responders.
Attend or Host Training
Contact our Training Department at training@scthrive18.wpengine.com to attend training or to find out more about hosting a training in your community.
Register
Register for a virtual MHFA training: