Shoreline College Counseling Center is offering free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for our campus community.

 MHFA is a research-supported international education program developed to teach adults how to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. MHFA is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to assist someone who might be struggling with mental health or substance use challenges and connect them with appropriate support and resources. To date, 2.5 million people across the United States have been trained in MHFA.

Just as CPR helps those without clinical training assist an individual having a heart attack, MHFA prepares participants to interact with a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan that guides them through reaching out and offering appropriate support.

With support from the Counseling Center, this training (valued at $170.00/participant) is FREE to Shoreline College employees and students.

Training Details:
We are currently offering a blended training which includes:

• 2-hour, self-paced online training prior to the in-person training and
• 6.5 hour in-person training

This quarter’s in-person training is scheduled for:
 
Friday, June 5th, 9:00am-3:30pm
 
The self-paced online training must be completed prior to attending the in-person training.  You must complete the online and in-person training to become a certified Mental Health First Aider. MHFA certification lasts for 3 years.

Please email Gwyn Hoffman-Robinson at gehoffman@shoreline.edu to register and/or find out more information. Please note registration is limited and a waiting list will be started when capacity is reached. Once registered, details as far as room location, etc. will be shared.

On behalf of our commute trip reduction (CTR) efforts on campus, please see the following regarding Bike Everywhere Month.

“Bike Everywhere Month, is a time to support, encourage, and celebrate all things bicycling. Join us in showing that no one celebrates pedal power like Washington. Get ready for warm-weather riding with a host of in-person and some virtual activities. The best way to celebrate Bike Everywhere Month is simply to get on a bike: ride to work, ride to the grocery store, or just ride for the sheer joy of being outside and soaking in the sun after a long winter.”

To learn more about Bike Everywhere Month, visit the Cascade Bicycle Club or take part in the Bike Everywhere Challenge.