ASCEND provides interactive mental health education through onsite training sessions and remote training sessions to schools, businesses, and other community organizations to promote mental health and reduce distress. You can learn about the specifics below. Any needs not addressed by the following list can be fulfilled and tailored to each community entity.
Community Mental Health Training
Mental Health First Aid
A 6.5-hour training that teaches participants a five-step action plan to help a person suffering from a mental health crisis. We offer Mental Health First Aid specifically designed to assist the following: Youth (ages 10-17), Emerging Adults (college-aged), Adult (18+), Elderly, Veterans, and Public Safety. Maximum of 30 participants per training. Virtual or on-site versions are available.
Mental Health and Wellness 101
Presented in 30, 60 and 90-minute training sessions that can be tailored to meet scheduling needs and for a specific audience.
Goals of the Training:
- Increase basic knowledge of mental health to help reduce stigma
- Understand mental health as a continuum of wellness that defines us every day — it is illness, recovery, and all of the space in between
- Promote wellness, treatment-seeking behavior, recovery, and self-care
