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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews appropriate supports. Mental Health First Aid is offered in the form of an interactive 8-hour (training can also be given in two 4-hour courses or four 2-hour courses) course which uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect people to the appropriate professional, peer, social and self-help care. Like CPR, Mental Health First aid prepares participants to interact with a person in crisis and connect the person with help.
For more information or to register for a Mental Health First Aid training, please click here.
Hope Begins With You!
Did you know that... There is a suicide in Utah every 14 hours. Utah ranks #7 in the nation for completed suicides and #1 in the nation for suicidal thoughts. Suicide is leading cause of death in Utah for youth ages 10-17. The majority of those individuals who died by suicide showed the warning signs to family and friends. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. |
Learn QPR for Suicide Prevention
In less than two hours, you can learn skills on how to Question, Persuade, and Refer to help PREVENT SUICIDE.
A certified QPR instructor can come to your home or business to conduct a FREE QPR training (minimum of five people).
To schedule a QPR training, please click here.
For more information, contact:
Kim Hutchison at Southwest Behavioral Health Center:
Phone: (435) 634-5638 E-mail: khutchison@sbhcutah.org
Fight the Stigma of Suicide!
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