Mental Health First Aid Training




Event Details

Date

October 17, 2025

Time

8:30am - 5pm

Location

Catholic Charities Training Center
320 N Prospect St
Herkimer, NY 13350

Host

NY FarmNet

Michael Robertson
1-800-547-3276



Click here to register for this free training.

Just as CPR prepares you to help someone having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or crisis.

This FREE, full-day training is designed for farmers, agribusiness workers, and anyone who lives in or serves rural communities - including civic and faith leaders, healthcare providers, and neighbors.

Now more than ever, these skills are essential.  Join us to build your confidence in recognizing the signs of a challenge or crisis and offering meaningful support.

Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion. 

The training includes a 30-minute lunch break and several short breaks throughout the day.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided at no cost.

For more information, visit mentalhealthfirstaid.org

This course is valued at $170.  This training is supported by a grant of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, so that learners may attend at no charge.

Seating limited to 30 attendees and we expect this will be fully booked, register today!

MHFA pre-work is a mandatory, self-paced e-learning module that participants must complete before attending the live, in-person or virtual Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course.  This approximately two-hour pre-work introduces participants to core concepts, explains the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE), and includes a quiz that must be passed to complete the prerequisite.  Access to the pre-work is provided upon full registration, and it prepares attendees for the skills-based training to recognize and respond to mental health or substance us challenges.




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