Register now for a free mental health training!
There are several nationally recognized, evidence-based mental health trainings available through Grassroots Crisis Intervention and Howard County General Hospital that are free to Howard County residents and people who work in Howard County.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
ASIST is a national two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid that teaches how to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide, and how to create a plan for their immediate safety.
Hosted by Grassroots Crisis Intervention center:
Thursday, Nov. 8 and Friday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Nonprofit Collaborative of Howard County
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046
Register: http://bit.ly/GrassrootsRegister
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid provides training on a five-step action plan to offer initial help to people with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in a crisis, and tools on how to connect them with the appropriate care.
Hosted by Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center:
Thursday, Oct. 11 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 25 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: TBD
Register: http://bit.ly/GrassrootsRegister
Hosted by Howard County General Hospital:
Friday, Sept. 7 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 16 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, April. 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, May. 3 from 8:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Howard County General Hospital, Wellness Center Medical Pavilion
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, Maryland 21044
Contact: jstanton6@jhmi.edu or 410-740-7602
Question Persuade Refer (QPR):
QPR is a basic suicide prevention gatekeeper training designed for individuals who do not have training/experience in suicide intervention
Hosted by Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center:
Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
6700 Freetown Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
Contact: tina@grassrootscrisis.org
Hosted by Howard County General Hospital:
Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Howard County General Hospital, Wellness Center Medical Pavilion
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, Maryland 21044
Contact: jstanton6@jhmi.edu or 410-740-7602
Youth Mental Health First Aid
If you are an adult who works with youth ages 12-18, this one-day training will equip you with resources and tools to learn the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or crisis, follow a five-step action plan to offer initial help and connect youth with appropriate care.
Hosted by Howard County General Hospital:
Friday, Oct. 5 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Howard County General Hospital, Wellness Center Medical Pavilion
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, Maryland 21044
Contact: jstanton6@jhmi.edu or 410-740-7602
