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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in recognition of the fact that mental health problems touch us all, Valley Spirit Cooperative and Wellness Center in Washington Depot is offering free community Mental Health First Aid Training on Saturday, May 6, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 7, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The training is being offered for the following reasons: The county’s substance use disorder epidemic, the median time from the onset of mental health problems to receipt of professional care is 10 years, the leading cause of hospitalization in Connecticut for residents 5 to 45 years old is mental health problems (surpassing respiratory illness in 2012), the federal government has determined that young adults (ages 16 to 24) are under-served relative to mental health support, early intervention supports early recovery and social distance still leads to silent suffering.
The Center is at 6 Green Hill Road in Washington Depot. To register, visit www.mhconn.org/education/mental-health-first-aid. For more information, contact Mental Health Community Educator and Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor Valerie English-Cooper at 860-471-6715 or venglishcooper@mhconn.org.
