Thursday, January 14, 2021, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Online, NJ

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as CPR training helps a layperson without medical training assist an individual following a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid training helps a layperson assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis.

The evidence behind Mental Health First Aid demonstrates that it makes people feel more comfortable managing a crisis situation and builds mental health literacy — helping the public identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness. Specifically, studies found that those who trained in Mental Health First Aid have greater confidence in providing help to others, greater likelihood of advising people to seek professional help, improved concordance with health professionals about treatments, and decreased stigmatizing attitudes.

1. Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.
2. Use a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help.
3. Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.
4. Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.
5. Assess their own views and feelings about mental health problems and disorders.

• Complimentary - Rutgers School of Nursing Faculty

Advanced registration and payment is required for all programs. View the Registration & Refund Policies.

Location: Online

Information on how to access the course, and the Mental Health First Aid Portal, will be emailed a week before the course. Course pre-work will be required to complete before the course start date in order to be admitted into the Instructor Led Training via Zoom on January 14, 2021.

Faculty

• Diane Brienza-Arcilla, DNP, RN
• Kyeongra Yang, PhD, MPH, RN, CNE

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Method of Participation

In order to meet the learning objectives and receive continuing education credit, participants are required to complete the course pre-work, attend the instructor led training, and complete the online evaluation form at the conclusion of the activity. A letter certifying attendance and credit certification will be emailed to participants upon completion of the online evaluation survey.

Planners and speakers have no conflicts of interest to disclose regarding this educational activity.

There is no commercial support or sponsorship for this activity.

Questions?

cpdn@rutgers.edu
973-972-6655

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