Mental Health First Aid Training

Feb 23, 2017 mental health, crisis

1 in 3 Americans will be diagnosed with a mental health condition this year.

This course teaches people how to give first aid to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis situation and/or who are in the early stages of a mental health disorder. Join us on Friday, April 7 from 8 a.m. ‐ 5 p.m. at the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites in Beulah. To register call Melissa at 7018737788,107. The cost of this course is free if you live in the service area or have been a patient at the clinic in the last year. Out of service area cost of this training is $50.

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