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SAMPLE POST:
Join us as we have partnered with the Mental Health First Aid Collaborative to bring you a Mental Health First Aid training. Register here (add link) before (add deadline.)”
“Learn how to identify the signs of mental illnesses and addiction challenges by taking a Mental Health First Aid class with us. Register Here (add link) before (add deadline.).
“94% of Adult Mental Health First Aid learners said they would take the course again. Join thousands of people who have the confidence and skills to support someone facing a mental health or substance use challenge.”
SAMPLE E-MAIL:
(YOUR ORGANIZATION) enthusiastically commits to collaborating with the Mental Health First Aid Collaborative to carry out a no-cost training for people who may encounter a person having a mental health and/or addiction crisis.
Mental Health First Aid is a live training program — like regular First Aid or CPR — designed to give people the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
The course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to recognize and respond to the warning signs of specific illnesses. Should this opportunity spike your interest, our agency is providing a training for you. We would love for you to be a part of it.
Stay grateful,
YOUR NAME AND ORGANIZATION HERE
OTHER KEY POINTS TO ADD TO YOUR EMAIL:
Mental Health First Aid is an international, evidence-based training to help citizens identify mental health problems, connect individuals with care, and safely de-escalate crisis situations if needed.
The need for mental health training has never been greater. People who complete this course will receive a three-year certification by the National Council of Mental Wellbeing.
Research shows that the sooner people get help for mental health concerns, the more likely they are to have positive outcomes. We highly recommend you signing up for this training as it will benefit not only your work and personal life, but it will help you grow your own mental wellness as well!
Mental Health First Aid offers three curricula. The core program is tailored for adults; the youth curricula is for adults who support youth (ages 12-18) and the teen program teaches teens ages 14-18.
The Mental Health First Aid Collaborative has already delivered MHFA to thousands of Ohioans through a network of nationally certified instructors and a team of coordinators.
As staff and volunteers for our organization, do you see signs of prolonged stress, anxiety and depression? Do you want to help- but may not know what to do?
Mental Health First Aid is intended for a variety of audiences: First responders, school and college leadership, people who serve older adults, faith communities, minority groups, Ohio peer recovery supporters, friends and family of individuals with a mental illness or addiction or parents interested in learning more about mental illness and addiction.
Almost 100 peer reviews have found that those who trained in Mental Health First Aid have greater confidence in providing help to others, a greater likelihood of advising people to seek professional help, improved coordination with health professionals about treatments, and decreased stigmatizing attitudes.
To date, Mental Health First Aid has been replicated in more than 35 countries, including England, Scotland, Finland, Canada, Cambodia, China, Ireland, Wales, and Singapore.