Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
This event has been cancelled.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training program that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.
This training focuses on:
- Recognizing early signs and symptoms of mental health problems
- Offering initial help and support
- Assessing for risk of suicide or harm
- Listening non-judgmentally
- Encouraging appropriate professional help and self-help strategies
- Assisting in crisis situations (e.g., panic attacks, overdose, psychosis)
This is a 7-hour training that requires completion of pre-training coursework and post-training surveys. Pre-training coursework must be completed by Monday, July 13th. If the pre-training coursework is not completed by the deadline, your registration will be removed. The training will also be canceled if the minimum number of registrants don't complete their pre-training coursework.
*A 3-year certificate will be provided once all components of the course have been completed*
Presenter: Gabrielle Persaud, Mental Health Awareness Instructor
About Gabrielle Persaud:
Gabrielle Persaud is a mental health training professional with nearly 15 years of experience working across law enforcement, nonprofit, and social work settings. She specializes in mental health awareness, crisis response, and trauma-informed training, and has delivered trainings to a wide range of audiences including community-based organizations, city agencies, and criminal legal system stakeholders. Gabrielle brings a practical, real-world approach to her work, focusing on equipping participants with actionable skills they can apply in high-pressure and everyday situations.
Please note that registration is required for this training and walk-ins will not be permitted.
If you have any questions, then please contact the Community Health Team at healthybklyn@bklynlibrary.org.
