Farmington Valley Health District Offers Mental Health First Aid Class

CANTON, CT — The Farmington Valley Health District, which serves 10 towns, will begin a special, two-week training course next week to help people recognize and tend to mental health emergencies.

The program is called Mental Health First Aid and it will take place starting Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 5 to 9 p.m. at FVHD offices at 95 River Road, Canton.

Another session will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the same time and place.

The FVHD serves Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, East Granby, Farmington, Granby, Hartland, New Hartford and Simsbury.

To receive course certification, participants must complete both night's courses.

The general topic of the course is teaching folks how to help someone who is "developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis."

Open to anyone, the course is especially helpful for those who work with the public, children, and people in general as well as those looking to help a family member(s).

Light refreshments will be available as well.

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