Mental Health First Aid USA is a free 8-hour training to teach you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it helps trainees identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Mental Health First Aid Training through the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is made possible by a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Mental Health First Aid USA is coordinated by the National Council for Behavioral Health, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health — we train and certify instructors to deliver the 8-hour Mental Health First Aid course in your community.
You can make a difference. Host a training or become an instructor.
Advisory Council
Janelle Moravek, Youth and Family Counseling
Meghan Powell, PADS Lake County
Manny Hernandez, Waukegan Public Library
M.J. Hodgins, Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation
Patti Fuller, Community Member
Strategic Partners
Advocate Aurora Health
Independence Center
Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center
Mano a Mano Family Resource Center
NAMI Lake County Illinois
PADS Lake County
Waukegan Public Library
Here for Lake County. Here for You.
The Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is a public health accredited, state-certified public health department, and a Joint Commission accredited Community Health Center established through referendum in 1956.
We believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We also believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias.
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