Learn to recognize the signs of mental health problems and crises, and develop the skills to actively help people experiencing these problems: Get trained in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), an internationally recognized interactive program that has trained more than 100,000 people nationwide since its launch in 2009.
The eight-hour course is being offered to UCLA faculty and staff Monday, Dec. 14 through Wednesday, Dec. 16, 8:30 a.m.- noon by UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), which provides mental health and wellness services to UCLA students. As an MHFA training program participant, you will receive a comprehensive introduction to risk factors and warning signs to a spectrum of mental health problems and crises, notably depression, anxiety, substance misuse, and psychosis. You will also learn and practice a five-step action plan for situations such as helping someone through a panic attack, engaging with someone who may be suicidal, or assisting an individual who has overdosed, as well as connecting that person with appropriate professional, peer, social and self-help care.
Studies of MHFA show that the training program saves lives, improves the mental health of the individual administering care and the one receiving it, reduces the stigma surrounding mental illness and expands knowledge of mental problems and their treatments.
Cost for the training is $15, payable by cash, check or interdepartmental recharge. Register here. RSVPs are accepted on a first-come, first-admitted basis; a final confirmation will be sent to participants several days before the training. Please note that you must attend the entire training to receive a certificate of completion. MHFA training is offered quarterly at UCLA, with the next session scheduled for March 21-23, 2016.
For more information, call 310-825-0768 or email rsvp@caps.ucla.edu.
