MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID nSaturday, October 12, 2019 9am-5:00pmnWilde Lake Interfaith Centern10431 Twin Rivers Rd nColumbia, MD 21044nMental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to appropriate care. Topics include:n• Common signs and symptoms of mental illnessn• Common signs and symptoms of substance usen• How to interact with a person in crisisn• How to connect the person with helpn• How to administer naloxone in the event of an opioid overdosenTo register for this free class, please visit https://namihowardcounty.org/register-for-mental-health-first-aid/ Sponsored by NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness.