AuMHC Mental Health First Aid- Adult focus
Tuesday, October 14, 2104 at 8:00 AM
8am-5pm with a 30 minute lunch break
Viewpoint
11059 East Bethany Drive Aurora 80014
Attire: Business Casual
Tickets
call 303-617-2313 |
Description
This 8-hour course will teach you:
• How to provide help to someone showing signs of mental illness or mental health crisis.
• A 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect to professional care
• The potential warning signs and risk factors for depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, psychotic disorders, and substance abuse.
Who should attend:
• Friends and family of individuals with mental illness or addiction.
• Community leaders including, police officers, human resource directors and primary care workers.
• Teachers, college faculty and clergy.
Rules & Restrictions
No refunds
About Us
Aurora Mental Health Center
Aurora Mental Health Center is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has been serving the City of Aurora with a wide range of mental health services since 1975. We utilize proven programs and methods for helping people cope with mental illness and attain good mental health. We also provide education, coaching and wellness services to help people remain emotionally health no matter what circumstances may arise.
In 2016, our 520 full and part-time staff, who speak 73 languages, served more than 25,000 individuals of all ages, races, and backgrounds. Our $50 million dollar budget supports services to our clients, 70% of whom live at or below the federal poverty level and 21% of whom are uninsured. Our highly qualified therapists, psychologists, nurses and psychiatrists provide individual, group and family counseling, medication-focused care, crisis services, and a variety of supportive services that help families navigate the challenges they face in their lives. Services are provided through 46 unique programs in 13 counseling centers, 10 residential facilities, 13 sites integrated with primary medical care, in public schools, through county human service departments, in criminal justice settings, in homes and foster homes, and at other community locations. Aurora Mental Health Center responds to emergencies and crises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at our walk-in crisis center, in our Crisis Stabilization Unit, and through mobile crisis response in the community.
The Venue
Viewpoint
11059 East Bethany Drive Aurora 80014
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