Free Mental Health First Aid Training Offered At River Vale Public Library

RIVER VALE, N.J. -- The Hills Valley Coalition Stigma-Free Mental Health Committee is to offer free mental health first aid training on June 6.

05/31/2016 5:00 a.m.

The training, which is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., is to take place at the River Vale Free Public Library, 412 Rivervale Road.

Course instructors will aim to teach how to help someone who is developing a mental illness or who is experiencing a mental health crisis.

According to event organizers, the training program is "proven to increase knowledge, reduce stigma and increase supportive action."

Registration for the event is required. For more information, or to register, contact Margueritte Deppert at mdeppert@hillsdalenj.org.

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