Mental Health First Aid Course in St. Cloud

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota will hold a free Mental Health First Aid interactive training course in St. Cloud designed to teach basic first aid skills needed to help a person who is experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. This 12-hour course is aimed at improving mental health literacy. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31-June 1, at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, in the Hughes Matthews Room. Understanding and recognizing the signs that someone needs help is the first step in getting that person appropriate care and treatment. To register for this course, or for more detailed information, please contact NAMI Minnesota at (651) 645-2948, or (888) NAMI-Helps.

NAMI Minnesota's mission is to champion justice, dignity, and respect for all Minnesotans affected by mental illnesses. Through education, advocacy and support, NAMI members strive to eliminate the pervasive stigma of mental illness, effect positive changes in the mental health system, and increase public and professional understanding of mental illnesses. NAMI Minnesota is a state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a non-profit organization that serves as the Nation's Voice on Mental Illness through its grassroots effort to transform America's mental health system.