Lancaster General Health is offering free “mental health first aid” training this month to people interested in learning more about helping individuals in crisis.
Two sessions are scheduled, as follows:
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- When: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12
- Where: Parish Resource Center, Suite 18, 2160 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster.
- Adult Mental Health First Aid
- When: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27
- Where: Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, east conference room, 2102 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster.
The training is intended for adult community members in general, whether or not they work in a health or human services field. The first is geared to those who deal regularly with young people aged 12 to 18.
Both will offer strategies for identifying and helping individuals who are dealing mental health or substance abuse issues, as well as information on trauma, substance use and self-care.
Advance registration is required. To register, click here, or email Brook Hummel at hummelb@csgonline.org. Participants will be asked to complete online course at least 48 hours before the class. The course takes between 90 minutes and two hours to complete.
The training will be repeated in September at The Factory Ministries, 3293 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise. The youth-focused session will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9; the adult session from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.
Mental Health First Aid training was developed by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. LGH is offering the sessions in partnership with Community Services Group, using grant funding from the federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA.
