Center for Integrative Wellness - Mental Health First Aid (Blended Delivery)
Dates: November 22, 2024
Meets: F from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Location: UWG Carrollton TBD
Registration Fee: $80.00
There are still openings remaining at this time.
University of West Georgia
Wolf Wellness Lab - Carrollton
Did you know that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with mental illness? Mental Health First Aid teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.
Course Topics: Course topics include common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis, connect a person with help, and expanded content on trauma, substance use, and self-care.
*Blended Delivery: Participants will complete 6 hours of in-person training and an online component for certification.
Billing or Pay By Phone: Please select billing if you would like us to invoice your business/organization or prefer to pay with cash, check, or a credit card by phone.
Contact: For additional information, please visit the Center for Integrative Wellness website or contact Sarah Gross at sgross@westga.edu or 678.839.6194. If you require additional registration or billing information, please contact Erika McClain at emcclain@westga.edu or 678.839.6611.
A minimum of 8 participants are required for the course to run as scheduled.
| Fee: | $80.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 6.50 |
| CEUs: | 0.65 |
UWG Carrollton TBD
1601 Maple StreetCarrollton, GA 30118
Bridgette Stewart
Bridgette Stewart serves the University of West Georgia as the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer. She joined the Department of Sport Management, Wellness, and Physical Education in the fall of 2003. She is the former program coordinator for the Health and Community Wellness program and the current Director of the Center for Integrative Wellness and the Wolf Wellness Lab. Ms. Stewart is an active member of the National Wellness Institute and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has served as chair of the Council for Wellness Certification Excellence for NWI, which recently developed the country's first set of core competencies for wellness professionals. In June 2018, Ms. Stewart was inducted into the National Wellness Institute's Circle of Leadership. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the National Wellness Institute. Ms. Stewart holds several health and wellness certifications/specialized training:National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach Wellcoaches Certified Health and Wellness Coach BLS instructor-trainer through the American Heart Association Certified Wellness Practitioner and a Worksite Wellness Specialist through the National Wellness Institute Sports Injury Specialist with the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association Lifestyle coach for the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program ACE Therapeutic Exercise Specialist.
