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Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center offers free Mental Health First Aid training for county staff
Summary
Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center representatives asked commissioners to let them provide Mental Health First Aid training to county staff at no cost to participants; commissioners expressed interest and asked staff about scheduling and potential links to employee wellness incentives.
Representatives from Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEK MHC) presented June 16 about offering Mental Health First Aid training to Linn County employees. Shelly Kelly (project director) and Angie Smith (instructor) outlined course content, evidence base and ways to tailor sessions for county staff and first responders.
Program details: Instructors said Mental Health First Aid is not counseling but an evidence-based recognition-and-referral…
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