Cocoa’s UF/IFAS Extension Office to Host Mental Health First Aid Training July 11
By Space Coast Daily // June 13, 2024
registration starts at $65
BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA – Why Mental Health First Aid? Stress in the workplace. Family obligations. Negative memories you can’t let go of. Everyone faces personal challenges and their journey to recovery and healing.
Sometimes it is hard to know what to say or do to provide support or even where to turn if you are struggling, but anyone can be the one to make a difference in the life of someone with a mental health or substance abuse challenge – if they know what to do and what to say.
That is why UF/IFAS Extension is offering the Adult Mental Health First Aid course.
This course will be held at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Cocoa located at 3695 Lake Drive on July 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Just as CPR helps even those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack, the MHFA course familiarizes people with the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges and teaches participants a five-step action plan to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
It also identifies the importance of self-care and how to plan when we need self-care the most.
In just 12 years, Mental Health First Aid has become a full-blown movement in the United States — more than 2.5 million people are certified Mental Health First Aiders, and that number is growing every day.
All participants will need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online assignment prior to attending the course. On the day of, participants will attend a 5.5-hour, in-person instructor-led training.
Registration starts at $65.
CLICK HERE to learn more and register for the program. If you have any questions, please call us at (321) 633-1702 or email Brevard@IFAS.UFL.edu
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