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Mental Health First Aid
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In response to our nation’s mental health crisis, we are honored to partner and resource our Central Pierce County community with Mental Health First Aid Training.
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Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Common signs and symptoms of mental illness include:
Led by Pastor Tim, 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 the appropriate care.
Common signs and symptoms of mental illness include:
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use
- How to interact with a person in crisis
- How to connect the person with help
- Expanded content on trauma, addiction and self-care
Led by Pastor Tim, 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 the appropriate care.
Why Get Trained in Mental Health First Aid?
The COVID-19 pandemic and recovery has increased mental challenges and exposed our need to integrate faith/spiritual and mental wellness.
Mental Health First Aid Training teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
To learn more about Mental Health First Aid and the movement of helping our communities build awareness of mental illness, fighting stigma, and encouraging open discussion about mental health concerns, go to mhfa.org.
Mental Health First Aid Training teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.
To learn more about Mental Health First Aid and the movement of helping our communities build awareness of mental illness, fighting stigma, and encouraging open discussion about mental health concerns, go to mhfa.org.
Who Leads the Training?
In Summer 2021, Pastor Tim joined a cadre of over 15,000 Mental Health First Aid Instructors around the world. He has completed his training and received full certification to facilitate Mental Health First Aid Courses.
What People are Saying About Mental Health First Aid
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“I use it daily when I interact with people because the key thing is to recognize when people may be suffering and to offer them assistance. So, when I’m working with a coworker and see that something is ‘off’ in their attitude or something is different in the way they’reinteracting with me, I know I need to say, ‘Are you okay? I’m here to talk if you need help.’”
–Sarah Scoular, Cerner |
“As adults, we sometimes forget how hard it was being an adolescent. When we see a kid who is just miserable at school, we might think they choose to be that way – or that it’s just part of adolescence. But in fact, they might be in a mental health crisis, one they certainly did not choose and do not want. When a teacher says, ‘How can I be helpful?’ that is a powerful question.”
–Alyssa Fruchtenicht, School-Based Mental Health Counselor |
“So many people are out there wishing for something better, hoping that help will show up.
That’s what Mental Health First Aid is – it is help to get people connected to care and ultimately to get them to a better place.”
–Tousha Paxton-Barnes, U.S. Army Veteran
That’s what Mental Health First Aid is – it is help to get people connected to care and ultimately to get them to a better place.”
–Tousha Paxton-Barnes, U.S. Army Veteran
Note: Our Savior Lutheran Church believes that God has made human beings body, mind, and spirit. As a result, Mental Health First Aid content is a human gift that can be used to bring glory to God and blessing to people. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing provides content and certification to Mental Health First Aid Instructors. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the Mental Health First Aid content has no direction, influence, or implications on the doctrine or practice of Our Savior Lutheran Church and is utilized as a complimentary resource to love God with what He has given us, love people to the best of our ability, and live like Jesus when it comes to mental wellness.