Mental Health First Aid

Date and Time:
Wednesday, May 2, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided.

Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, participants learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.

Topics covered:

• Depression and mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Trauma
• Psychosis
• Substance Use disorders

Learning objectives:
Identify risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems.
Demonstrate a 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health problem or in crisis.
Identify appropriate professional, peer, or self-help resources to refer a person with a mental health problem.

See the Mental Health First Aid site for more information on learning goals.

Presenter:
Jean Ann Lambert, Mental Health America of SC

Location:
Greenville Public Library's new Five Forks Branch
104 Sunnydale Drive, Simpsonville, SC 29681

Registration:
$10 fee includes lunch and workbook

Terms and Conditions:
Please mail a check for $10 payable to the South Carolina State Library to the following address.
Attn: Flora DuBose
SC State Library
1500 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201

If you cannot have a check processed before the event, please mail or fax a PO (purchase order) form to 803-734-8676. You may also bring the $10 fee in cash on the day of the workshop and receive a receipt for your records.

All registrations must be completed at least 5 business days before the event. We regret that we are not able to provide refunds. If you would like to cancel your seat and you meet the deadline indicated above, please contact Flora DuBose. You may send another staff person in your place, or receive a credit for a future CE event. Anyone who does not cancel prior to 5 business days before the event will be responsible for payment for the class.

Questions about the session?  Contact: 
Tiffany Hayes
South Carolina State Library 
803-545-4206
thayes@statelibrary.sc.gov

Questions about registration?  Contact:
Flora DuBose
803-734-8126
fdubose@statelibrary.sc.gov