Plymouth County Suicide Prevention Coalition along with

Central Square Congregational Church –

United Church of Christ - presents

  Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

January 11th, 2025

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a 7 1/2-hour course that teaches how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps an individual to learn to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.

For more information on Mental Health First Aid visit: www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

There is no cost for this training.

Training is valued over $170.00

Trainers:  Jennie Babcock & Laura Rosenthal

This program has been approved for 7.0 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approving Program, Authorization Number D91551.

There is a flat fee of $50.00 for CEU’s (must attend entire 7.5-hour class for credit)

Date: Saturday, January 11th, 2025

Location: Central Square Congregational Church

71 Central Square, Bridgewater, MA 02342

Time: 9:30 am registration 

10am – 5pm training (lunch provided)

To register please contact:  Jennie M Babcock @ 508.254.9320

Email – jbabcock13@comcast.net

Please RSVP by: January 5th, 2025

Examples of sectors that may want to be trained:

Health and human service workers

Employers

Members of faith communities

Nurses/physician assistants/ primary care workers

Mental health front line workers

Homeless shelter workers

Families / Caretakers

Caring citizens

Policymakers

Substance abuse treatment professional

Social workers