Identify. Understand. Respond.
Mental Health First Aid is for anyone who wants to make our community healthier, safer and more compassionate. It teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. And, it gives you the skills to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem, or experiencing a crisis.
Topics include:
- Depression and mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Trauma
- Psychosis
- Substance use disorders
As Kitsap County’s behavioral health expert, we know that a community-wide support system is crucial to both recovery and to reducing the stigma around mental health and substance use disorders. That’s why we’re offering free monthly trainings in Adult Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid. The trainings are open to adults, ages 18 and older. Youth Mental Health First Aid training is designed to teach adults how to help adolescents ages 12-18.
Check our events calendar below for scheduled trainings. Or, complete the form to request a group training for 5 to 20 adults. Interested in taking this course in Spanish? We can connect you to a virtual instructor.
Questions? Email CommunityTraining@kmhs.org.
Mental Health First Aid Training Events
Latest Past Events
Adult Mental Health First Aid – Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island Regional Library 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge IslandIn Partnership with Bainbridge Island Library Mental Health First Aid is for anyone who wants to make our community healthier, safer and more compassionate. It teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs [...]
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Kitsap Regional Library - Sylvan Way Branch 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310 Heninger Room 1301 Sylvan Way, BremertonIn Partnership with Kitsap Regional Library Mental Health First Aid is for anyone who wants to make our community healthier, safer and more compassionate. It teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs [...]
Youth Mental Health First Aid – Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island Regional Library 1270 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge IslandIn Partnership with Bainbridge Island Library Mental Health First Aid is for anyone who wants to make our community healthier, safer and more compassionate. It teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs [...]
Mental Health First Aid Training for Groups
For 5 to 20 adults
Many people with mental illness also struggle with substance use. We treat both.