Church Partnerships News
Equipping and Empowering Faith Communities to do Holistic Health Promotion
Volume 8, Issue 9
Candice Coleman, Coordinator
614-546-4974
[email protected]
September 2014
Kate Whitman, MSE, BSN, RN Manager
614-546-4062
[email protected]
6150 East Broad St. • Columbus, Ohio 43213
Mental Health First Aid USA
When: Thursday, October 2
Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: ADAMH
447 East Broad Street; Columbus, 43215
Register: call Darlene Truss, 614.222.3729
Cost: FREE, breakfast and lunch provided
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches lay people skills to help a person who may be developing a mental
health issue. The goal is to increase mental health literacy, expand knowledge of how to help someone in
crisis, connect individuals to needed services, and reduce stigma. The training will cover the following:
• What is Mental Health First Aid?
• Mental Health Problems in the United States
• Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
• Understanding Depression and Anxiety
• Mental Health First Aid Action Plan for Depression
And Anxiety
∙ Suicidal Behavior
∙ Depressive Symptoms
∙ Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
• Depression & Anxiety, continued
∙ Panic Attacks
∙ Traumatic Events
∙ Anxiety Symptoms
• Understanding Psychosis
• Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
∙ Acute Psychosis
∙ Disruptive or Aggressive Behavior
• Understanding Substance Use Disorders
• Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
∙ Overdose, Withdrawal
∙ Substance Use Disorder
• Using Your Mental Health First Aid Training
Seats are reserved on a first come first served basis, space is limited. Reserve your spot now.
Love should always make us tell the truth. Then we will grow and every way and be more like Christ, the head of the
body. Christ holds it together and makes all of its parts work perfectly, as it grows and become strong because of love.
Ephesians 4:15-16 (CEV)