Why Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. First Aiders will learn how to apply the ALGEE action plan in crisis and non-crisis situations:
- Assess for risk of suicide or harm
- Listen non-judgmentally
- Give reassurance and information
- Encourage appropriate professional help
- Encourage self-help and other support strategies
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago is offering a course that will:
- Give you the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem
- Demonstrate how to interact with a person in crisis and connect them with the appropriate care.
- Explore the impact of trauma and importance of self-care strategies
- Provide a 3-year certification as a Mental Health First Aider
First Aiders will need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class prior to participating in the 4-hour, instructor-led videoconference via Zoom. This training will able to provide 6 CEU’s for Social Workers/Counselors for a $10.00 fee.
Register online
Spots are limited. Please register by September 26th, 2020.
About the Trainer:
Kerry-Ann Sleep is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has over six years of experience providing mental health services to children and adults of diverse populations. She is certified by the National Council for Behavioral Health to teach Mental Health First Aid courses and has been providing trainings to Chicagoland communities for over a year. Currently, she is Coordinator of Clinical Services for the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s Sexual Violence Support Services (SVSS) program. In addition to supervising clinicians in the SVSS program, her present emphasis is on providing therapeutic support to children, adolescent and adult survivors of sexual trauma and their non-offending significant others.
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Are you a woman over 50 looking for a new job? Join our next Fifty+ cohort! Information sessions are held on Mondays virtually from 10:15 AM to 11:30 AM. We are accepting new members on a rolling basis.
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This virtual Zoom training runs from October 13th-29th, Monday through Thursday, to prep new volunteers that will be supporting our Patterson & McDaniel Family Center location in Addison. All training dates must be attended before volunteering can begin.
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This virtual Zoom training runs from October 13th-29th, Monday through Thursday, to prep new volunteers that will be supporting our Patterson & McDaniel Family Center location in Addison. All training dates must be attended before volunteering can begin.
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