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The CPNP Foundation is pleased to offer Mental Health First Aid training for students in Indianapolis prior to the CPNP Annual Meeting. Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The course will be offered to students over two days, the afternoon of Saturday, April 21 through Sunday, April 22, 2018 (a.m. only).


The CPNP Foundation is pleased to offer Mental Health First Aid training for students in Indianapolis prior to the CPNP Annual Meeting.

Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The course will be offered to students over two days:

-        Session 1: Saturday, April 21 and will take place from 1:00-6:00 PM

-        Session 2: Sunday, April 22 from 8:00-11:15 AM

Mental Health First Aid was first created in Australia in 2001 by Betty Kitchener, a nurse specializing in health education, and Anthony Jorm, a mental health literacy professor. The United States is just one of the many countries that have adapted the program. According to MentalHealthFirstAid.org, today, over 1 million people across the United States have been trained in Mental Health First Aid by over 11,800 instructors.

A registration fee of $50 for CPNP student members will be required to attend Mental Health First Aid training at CPNP 2018. Following the event, participants will receive a certificate from Mental Health First Aid USA acknowledging the completion of this training.

Registration for Mental Health First Aid is available on the CPNP 2018 registration form. A limited number of spaces are available, so interested students are encouraged to reserve their seats as early as possible.

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