Sponsored by the Southeast Chapter Action Council and the Diversity Awareness and Resources Committee. 

Register @ my OLC | Deadline to register 05/04/17.

Member $80* | Non-member $120
*Individual members or staff of OLC institutional member libraries. Enrollment is limited to 30 registrants.

Registration: 8:00 a.m. | Workshop: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, the OLC’s Adult Mental Health First Aid Training course will help you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. This one-day workshop will cover the risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.

Presenter: Dr. Cindy Boyd, Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Court Coordinator for the Hopewell Health Centers, Athens, Ohio. Dr. Boyd is a Certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Trainer.

What’s Included: All handouts provided by the instructor. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Please indicate any dietary requirements in the comments section when registering.

NOTE: Attendees who complete the entire training will earn a certification in Adult Mental Health First Aid.

Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this workshop counts as eight contact hours.

Accommodations: For a list of hotels in the area please email olc@olc.org or call (614) 410-8092.

Primary Ohio Public Library Core Competencies addressed: Community Awareness, Patron Awareness