The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is proud to sponsor an interactive 8 - hour training in Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety.
Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour course that teaches a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources, and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, and self-help care. The course teaches the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and, most importantly, teaches individuals how to help someone in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.
The course is taught to police, first responders, corrections officers, and other public safety audiences around the country. Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety provides officers with more response options to help them deescalate incidents and better understand mental illnesses so they can respond to mental health related calls appropriately without compromising safety. Approximately 20,000 public safety professionals have taken the course, including at police academies in Philadelphia, DC, Seattle, and numerous smaller and rural departments.
Law enforcement, corrections officers, first responders, 911 dispatch staff, human resource professionals, nurses, and other primary care workers.
Partial In-service Credit
Partial In-service Credit (PIC) for law enforcement officers and security officers will be available.
There is no fee to attend this training.
Registration begins at 8:00 AM
Training runs from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Attendees are responsible for all meals, transportation, and lodging.
Pre-registration is required.
Please note that the DCJS registration system does not have the capacity to sort eligible from ineligible registrants. Therefore, anyone who registers will receive a confirmation. It is the responsibility of the DCJS assigned course director to review the roster and make a final determination on acceptance into the course. Registrants not accepted will be notified via the email address provided during registration.