GELS Adult Mental Health First Aid - Virtual Workshop

GELS Adult Mental Health First Aid - Virtual Workshop

From National Council for Mental Wellbeing and in partnership with Hartford HealthCare

Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 9

Early registration is required as you will receive approximate 2 hours of self-paced prework to be completed in advance of the workshop date.

**Note: Completing the prework and workshop in full will provide you with a 3-year Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification.

Why Adult Mental Health First Aid?

Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. 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.

  • On average, 123 people die by suicide each day. (Source: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
  • Nearly 1 IN 5 U.S. adults lives with a Mental Illness. (Source: National Institute of Mental Health via the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

What Mental Health First Aid 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

Adult Mental Health First Aid Flyer

Recording & Slides: Please plan to attend this program as scheduled as it will not be recorded and slides will not be shared. Relevant resources and information will be shared on the GELS: Growing Equitable Library Services: Trauma Informed Services LibGuide page.

Who should come? Perfect for anyone interested in adult mental health, including Library Directors/Administrators, Adult Services staff, Circulation Staff, LTAs, Library Board Members, and anyone else who works with adult library users.

**Note: Library staff working in an academic setting will be best served by attending Youth Mental Health First Aid. The mental health content is the same while the language used and the methods for how to identify struggles in youth will be more relevant for the new adult age.

Accessibility: If you require another access service to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 14 days prior to the event.

Registration Deadline: Sunday, April 9

Related LibGuide: GELS: Growing Equitable Library Services by Kymberlee Powe

Date:
Monday, April 24, 2023
Time:
8:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
Online - at your computer
Categories:
Other Webinar
Registration has closed.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.