Mental Health First Aid for Adults

Be ready to help a friend, family member or neighbor in this 4-week series!

Tuesdays, 03/24, 03/31, 04/07, 04/14, *makeup day 04/21, 5:00-7:30pm 

Mental Health First Aid for Adults is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. First Aiders will learn how to help in crisis and non-crisis situations and understand where to turn for additional assistance.

The course will be taught by Taunya L. Jarzyniecki, a Credentialed Instructor at the National Council on Mental Wellbeing and the Reading Public Safety Clinician. Participants must attend all four sessions on Tuesdays, March 24, March 31, April 7, and April 14  from 5:00 to 7:30pm in the conference room at the Reading Public Library to become certified as a First Aider. Should you need to miss a class, there is a makeup day of 04/21, 5:00-7:30pm in the Studio.

For questions about the workshop, please contact Taunya Jarzyniecki, (781) 942-6795, clinician@ci.reading.ma.us

Registration is required. 15 spaces available. Sign up here!

About the Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support

The Reading Coalition for Prevention & Support, formerly known as RCASA, was established in 2006 in Reading. The coalition started as a town, police, school and community initiative focused on improving collaboration and reducing substance abuse. The coalition was grant-funded from 2007-2019. Today, the coalition funded under the Reading Police Department, offers programs and services that focus on substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion. 

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