REMINDER: Announcing an Upcoming Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training: January 23, 2019 – RSVP REQUIRED!

January 17, 2019

Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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“Mental Health First Aid” (MHFA) 8-hour training

From: Douglas A. Medina, Associate Director, Baruch College Honors Program

Similar to “First Aid” and CPR, “Mental Health First Aid” teaches individuals how to help those experiencing mental health challenges or crises. See attached for more information about MHFA.

WHAT: Baruch College in collaboration with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Baruch College Honors Program, with the support of the Provost’s Office will train up to 30 higher education professionals, including faculty and staff. Trainings are free of charge.

The trainings will be conducted by Douglas Medina, Associate Director, Honors Program and Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and it will focus on higher education populations. (Co-trainer TBD.) Attendees will be given a certificate upon completion of the training.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 9:00am-5:30pm (light breakfast and coffee will be served; lunch on your own)

NB: MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE ENTIRE 8-hour TRAINING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE

WHERE: Baruch College, NVC 14-270.

Seats are limited! RSVP by Monday, January 14, 2019, noting your department. Note that if you RSVP, you are expected to attend.

For more information, see: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/take-a-course/what-you-learn/

Please email douglas.medina@baruch.cuny.edu to reserve your seat today.

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Douglas A. Medina

Associate Director

Baruch College Honors Program

137 East 25th Street, Room 303

New York, NY 10010