Mental Health First Aid

Manatee
Glens is offering Mental Health First Aid courses to teach how to  help someone with a mental illness or
substance abuse concern.  Mental Health
First Aid for Adults is Thursday, July 31, and Mental Health First Aid for
Youth is Thursday, August 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The July 31 class will
be held at Manatee Glens West at 379 6th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL,
34205 and the August 21 session is at Manatee Glens Hospital and Addiction
Center, 2020 26th Avenue East, Bradenton, FL 34208.

 The
course is ideal for anyone who regularly interacts with many people. Human
resource directors, primary care workers, leaders of faith communities,
educators, concerned citizens and first responders have benefitted from the
courses. It is also helpful for friends and family of people with mental illness
or addiction. “You are more likely to encounter someone in an emotional or
mental crisis than someone having a heart attack,” said Melanie Teves Bell,
Ed.S., LMFT, vice president of outpatient services at Manatee Glens. “This
course gives you solid skills to help identify, understand and respond to the
signs of mental illness.”

  The cost is $35 and includes printed materials
and certification. To register or for information, contact Kathurah.nichols@manateeglens.org.

 Mental
Health First Aid USA is coordinated by the National Council for Behavioral
Health, the Missouri Department of Mental Health and the Maryland Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.