Mental
Health Partners, our community based mental health center, is offering an
8-hour Mental Health First Aid course on Friday, April 28, 8AM-5PM at their
Lafayette location, 1455 Dixon Avenue. Mental Health First Aid is a
ground-breaking, internationally recognized, prevention program. The
course teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of
mental health challenges, empowering individuals to identify, understand and
respond to those in mental health and substance abuse crises. The course
reduces stigma, enhances behavioral health literacy and improves participants’
behavioral health. Cost is $35, free for MHP clients.
Community members can register through the MHP website, scroll through the classes by date. Questions, contact Mental Health Partners at 303-443-8500.