Mental Health First Aid Information Session

Have you heard of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and wondered what it is all about? Here is your chance to learn more about this internationally recognized certification under the auspicious of the National Council on Mental Wellbeing.

The Bradley Hospital MHFA program offers MHFA training to audiences both locally and across the country. This groundbreaking skills-based course gives people the tools to identify, understand and respond to someone who might be struggling with a mental health or substance use challenge — and connect them with appropriate support and resources when necessary. 

MHFA supervisor Kim LaFountain, LMHC, will discuss the various modules of MHFA including those for special populations.

Please note:  This is an informational session only. Participants will not be MHFA certified or receive continue ed credits.  

Speaker

Kimberly Lafountain, LMHC has over 21 years’ experience in the field of behavioral health. She holds a master of education in guidance and counseling from Providence College and a bachelor of science in health and physical education from the University of Maine. Lafountain is currently employed as a behavioral education development specialist in the department of behavioral education at Bradly Hospital. She works as part of a team that develops and provides competency-based education, evidence-based practices and continuing education and training programs within Lifespan, regionally, and nationally.  Previously, she worked as a clinician in a community-based program designed to keep children and adolescents in home placement. The majority of her career was spent providing outpatient counseling, specializing in sexual abuse specific treatment, and juvenile offender treatment. Prior to joining the department of behavioral education, Lafountain was a trainer for Gateway Healthcare.

Details

• Target audience: psychologists, physicians, social workers and other interested health care professionals
• No CEU/CME offered

Registration

• Online registration closes on Wednesday, May 3.
• To request reasonable accommodation for a disability, please call Melissa Crane at 401-432-1106.
• For refund/cancellation information, please email [email protected] or call Mayra Colon at 401-606-5753.

Register online