This 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.
First Aiders will complete a 2-hour self-paced online class, then participate in a 6-hour instructor led Zoom Meeting.
The course will teach you how to apply the ALGEE action plan:
- Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
- Listen nonjudgmentally.
- Give reassurance and information.
- Encourage appropriate professional help.
- Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
This training is offered by Safe & Sound Hillsborough in partnership with the Children's Board of Hillsborough County. It is FREE and open to the public thanks to a grant provided by Simply Health Foundation.
Participants must be Hillsborough County residents.
Mental Health First Aid USA is managed, operated, and disseminated by the National Council for Behavioral Health.
