Mental Health First Aid Training: Part 1

Learn how to support your friends, families, and neighbors by becoming certified in Mental Health First Aid. In this two-part training, you will learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. This training is intended for adults who are at least 18 years old.

After the training, you will be able to:

• Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
• Recognize common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges
• Understand how to interact with a person in crisis
• Know how to connect a person with help
• Use self-care tools and techniques

To receive certification, participants must attend both Part 1 and Part 2 sessions. Part 1 is on January 24th; Part 2 is on January 31st. Each part is four hours with a break for participants to get lunch on their own. 

Registration is required. Please register directly with Kennya Rodriguez at Momentum for Health at krodriguez@momentumforhealth.org.

Trainings are conducted by Momentum for Health, a non-profit organization in Santa Clara County that helps people achieve mental and emotional health, discover their potential, and fully participate in life.

These trainings are offered through support by a $2M Federal Earmark.