• ADULT Mental Health First Aid helps participants learn a 5-step action plan (ALGEE) to support someone developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or experiencing an emotional crisis. The program teaches common risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The course has benefited a variety of audiences and key professions, including hospital staff, employers and business leaders, faith communities, law enforcement and the general public.
• YOUTH Mental Health First Aid introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and most importantly, teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.
  
  
  • The course is designed for adults who regularly interact with adolescents (teachers, school staff, coaches, youth group leaders, parents, etc.). and primarily focuses on information participants can use to help adolescent and transition-age youth, ages 12-18.
  • Those who take the course certify as Youth Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan (ALGEE) to support an adolescent developing signs and symptoms of mental illness or in an emotional crisis. The course teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorder, and substance use disorder.
• The fee for Mental Health First Aid trainings is as follows:
  
  
  • $15.00 per person for students (Student ID required)
  • $20.00 per person for agencies that hold the training at their facility and provide lunch
  • $30.00 per person if held at a Southwest Behavioral Health Center facility (attendees may choose to bring their own lunch instead of eating the provided lunch; if so, the fee would be $20.00 per person).

If you have a minimum of ten employees/persons who are interested in being trained in Mental Health First Aid, our trainer will come to your facility to conduct the training at a day and time that is convenient for you (based on trainer availability). Note: If training is provided at your facility and you provide lunch, the cost is reduced to $20 per person.

Questions?

Contact: Jennifer Gray at Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Phone: (435) 634-5633 - Email jgray@sbhcutah.org