WAMHC hosting Mental Health First Aid training

West Alabama Mental Health Center will be conducting a free Youth Mental Health First Aid course on Monday, March 25 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The Youth course is focused on information participants can use to help adolescents and transition-age youth ages 12-18 that may experience an emotional crisis or developing mental illness, not to exclude assessing for suicidal tendencies.

An Adult Mental Health Aid course will be offered free on Friday, March 22 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The adult course teaches participants a five-step action plan to support someone developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in an emotional crisis.  

Both courses are free to adults ages 18 and over. Participants will receive an eight hour certification for attending the course.