Security Health Plan Selects 20 Residents to be Trained as Mental Health First Aid Instructors
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 -- 8:18 AM
-Security Health Plan has selected 20 area residents who will be trained as Mental Health First Aid instructors, during a week-long course, Oct. 12-16 in Marshfield.The first class of instructors includes educators, emergency responders, social workers and health care professionals. As part of their agreement with Security Health Plan, after they receive certification each instructor will teach at least three Mental Health First Aid courses in their home communities.
Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help adults who are developing a mental health condition or experiencing a mental health crisis. The instructor certification training is conducted by the National Council, which manages the program in the U.S. along with the states of Maryland and Missouri.
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