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DAYVILLE --- United Services, Inc., a community-based behavioral health center serving eastern Connecticut, will offer Mental Health First Aid Training to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Emergency First Responders (Police, Fire, and other Emergency Personnel) serving rural Connecticut in August. Funding for the trainings is being provided by the Connecticut Office of Rural Health through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The 12-hour certification will be provided in three 4-hour sessions and will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 10, 17 and 31 at United Services, Inc. on North Main Street. Space is limited to 20 pre-registered participants. There is a $25 per person materials fee. Individuals must attend all three training sessions to receive their certification in Mental Health First Aid. Individuals wishing to participate in Mental Health First Aid training are asked to contact John Goodman at United Services at 860-774-2020 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register or learn more about these or future training sessions.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a 12-hour award-winning training program designed to educate individuals on how to help someone in a mental health crisis. This program has proven to increase knowledge, reduce stigma and most importantly increase supportive actions. It does not teach people to be therapists, rather it teaches how to recognize the symptoms of mental health problems, how to provide initial help and how to go about guiding a person to appropriate professional help.
EMTs and first responders from all rural towns (all but Killingly and Windham) in Windham County will receive priority for this limited training.