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Mental Health First Aid Class-May 14th & 15th 2026

Delivery Format: In Person-Training is provided at no cost, but registration is required

Date: May 14th and 15th

Time: 9 AM – 1:00 PM each day

Location: Ashtabula MHRS Office, 4717 Main Ave., Ashtabula, OH

Instructors: Bridget Hoff Sherman, Ashtabula County MHRS Director of Youth and Recovery Services, and Loretta Buell, MA LPCC-S, OCPSA, Clinical Supervisor at Community Counseling Center

Participants must attend both days to get certified. The training is offered at no cost.

WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.

• On average, 130 people die by suicide every day.
  Source: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
• From 1999 to 2019, 841,000 people died from drug overdoses.
  Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Nearly 1 IN 5 in the U.S. lives with a mental illness.
  Source: National Institute of Mental Health

WHO NEEDS TO KNOW MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

• Employers
• Police officers
• Hospital staff
• First responders
• Caring individuals

The course will teach you how to apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm
• Listen nonjudgmentally
• Give reassurance and information
• Encourage appropriate professional help
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies

Join the more than 2.6 million first-aiders who have chosen to make a difference in their community. We invite you to join them!