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What This Course Covers

Common signs and symptoms of mental illness
Common signs and symptoms of substance use
How to interact with a person in crisis
How to connect the person with help
NEW: Expanded content on trauma, addiction and self-care

What to expect

The course has 3 required parts:

Online pre-work done at your own pace before the live session(1-2 hours)
TWO live, interactive training sessions:
1. Saturday, Oct. 28th, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Central
2. Saturday, Nov. 4th, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Central

The interactive sessions include a 15-minute break.

Participants must complete the self-paced pre-work on their own before October 27, 3:00 pm Central to attend the live training and be eligible for certification.

After completing the course requirements, each participant will receive a nationally recognized, 3-Year Mental Health First Aid Certification from the National Council of Behavioral Health.

Participants will need access to an electronic device with good internet connection and speakers or headphones to complete the self-paced training.

The in-person training site is ADA accessible, and reasonable accommodations are available by request.

Why take Mental Health First Aid?

1 in 5 adults lives with a mental illness according to the National Institute of Mental Health. This means you likely already know someone facing a mental health challenge. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Who Should Take it?

Employers
Police officers
Hospital staff
First responders
Faith leaders
Community members
Caring individuals

What is included

The registration fee covers all course materials including:

full access to the online, self-paced course
online learning system and digital handouts
digital course manuals

COURSE FEES & REFUND POLICY

This course is valued at $170 USD. To make this as accessible as possible, Nicoya Helm, LLC is offering it on a sliding scale. If even the sliding scale options would be a financial hardship, please contact Nicoya at nicoyahelm.com about possible scholarship.

Sliding scale options:

$75 - covers the cost of classroom rental, learning materials, and the course administration work
$100 - all of the above, plus a minimal payment for course instructor
$125 - all of the above, and a livable wage for course instructor
$150 or more - all of the above, plus helps support scholarship for another participant

To address upfront costs of access to the online learning system and course administration, we have this refund policy:

Before or on October 21 – 90% refund
After October 21 – 25% refund

Other questions?

Email mhfa@nicoyahelm.com or use the contact button below to find out more about how you can #bethedifference!