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December 28, 2015

Asking the Right Questions

In July 2015, I had the opportunity to take a Mental Health First Aid course at WestCare Nevada. Little did I know that just a few days later I would be using the information and techniques I had learned in the class in a real life situation.

Rick Denton

December 28, 2015

I Saved a Life. What Would You Do?

Hilda Marie’s worst nightmare was unfolding right before her eyes. Teetering at the edge of the platform was a…

Hilda Marie

September 17, 2014

I’ll Forever Remember What I Learned

I recently got dispatched on a psychiatric call...because I took the Mental Health First Aid class, I knew not…

Sarah L.
EMT

January 22, 2014

A Practical Ministry

I’ve taken regular first aid, and I’ve used both, but certainly the opportunities to use Mental Health First Aid…

Nathan Krause, Pastor
Olney Seventh-day Adventist Church, Maryland

December 31, 2013

A Top-notch Service to Communities

This program is a top-notch service to communities like ours; we are so grateful for the opportunity to have…

Nikki Carber, President, Speak Out Against Suicide
Camanche, Iowa

December 4, 2013

I Was Able to Save a Life

Mental Health First Aid skills can be applied anytime, anywhere, and to anyone in distress, be it a brother…

Capt. Joseph Coffey
Rhode Island

November 27, 2013

Mental Health First Aid Really Works

He was astonished how well the ALGEE Action Plan worked. He went through each letter and explained how he…

Barry Groesch
Naperville, IL

October 16, 2013

Being There for Family

When a loved one has cancer, families rally around — they cook, clean, drive their loved ones to doctor’s…

Lisa
Washington, D.C.