Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety is an 8-hour training course that teaches law enforcement personnel how to identify and safely de-escalate someone experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge.

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Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety is an 8-hour training course that teaches officers, dispatchers, and other law enforcement personnel how to identify and safely de-escalate someone experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge. To be prepared you need to get trained.

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