HMNS 1161 — - Mental Health First Aid
Students will complete the necessary requirements to become certified as a mental health first aider which includes a minimum of eight hours of specific content as required by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. In this course, students will focus on recognizing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that shows there might be a mental health challenge taking place. In addition, students will learn the difference between early warning signs, worsening signs, crisis, and trauma. Students will apply the Mental Health First Aider Action Plan and develop appropriate self-care methods necessary to engage in following assisting a person in crisis. Lecture: 1 hour