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Mental Health First Aid  (back)
 
Description:
Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgementally, give reassurance to a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services. Courses are designed to teach people how to approach, assess, and assist a person who may be experiencing early signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge, worsening signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge, or who may be experiencing a crisis. This training is an all day training. It is designed for UW-Madison faculty, instructors, advisors, career services and learning support community members.

This training consists is designed for UW-Madison faculty, instructors, advisors, career services and learning support community members. Breakfast and lunch provided.

Time: 8am-5pm. There will be a 15-minute morning break, a 60-minute mid-day break, and a 15-minute afternoon break. Breakfast and lunch will be included.

Location: Memorial Union. On the day of the training, please check the screen with the list of events scheduled to find the room number for our training.

A welcome email will be sent two weeks in advance, providing additional information about the course, such as materials and location.
Contact Info:
Soumya Palreddy (emily.sivesindfinger@wisc.edu)
Intended Audience:
UW Madison Employees
Tags:
Well-Being
 
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