Raise Awareness with Mental Health First Aid

BREVARD COUNTY, FL. – September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized and often taboo topic. We use this month to shift public perception, spread hope, and share vital information with people affected by suicide. The stigma around mental health and substance use still exists and can hinder people from asking for or accepting help. However, education is a powerful tool for change.

Through education and awareness training like Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), participants learn to understand the early and worsening signs and systems that someone in their lives may experience during a mental health or substance use challenge and be better equipped to provide them with the timely support they need and deserve.

Recovery from a mental health and/or substance use challenge is possible.  

To learn more about how to have these important conversations, register for our upcoming Mental Health First Aid Trainings.

• Youth Mental Health First Aid, September 30 from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM: https://loom.ly/X78HZts
• Adult Mental Health First Aid, October 24 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: https://loom.ly/EjhAwU8

These trainings will be held at the UF/IFAS Extension Office in Cocoa (3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, FL 32926). Registration starts at $65 per person. All participants will need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online assignment prior to attending the in-person training.

If you have any questions, please call us at (321) 633-1702 or email Brevard@IFAS.UFL.edu

The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact the UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Office at Brevard@IFAS.UFL.edu or (321) 633-1702 at least 2 weeks in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.