Mental First Aid

On February 13, 2015 the Region 7 Healthcare Coalition hosted Adult Mental First Aid training for regional partners. Held at the Gaylord University Center, the class held a wide variety of participants from the Michigan Volunteer Defense Force, hospitals across the region as well as staff from the Otsego County Commission on Aging and EMS. Students were able to learn a mental first aid action plan for various disorders and emergencies that reinforced using a common language to assist a person in crisis. At the end of the day, 12 students went home with a certificate in MFA valid for 3 years and anticipation for the next behavioral health training.