Fayetteville hosts mental health first aid class

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A potentially lifesaving first aid class on mental health was taught in Fayetteville by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

The course trains participants to recognize the signs of a mental health crisis and how to respond.

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“Arkansas BlueCross and BlueShield is really committed to whole person health, and we really understand and believe that a person can’t be healthy without the correct behavioral health,” Sarah Lehr with Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield said. “And so, if we’re not addressing mental health, we’re not addressing whole person health.”

A mental health first aid certification class will be held in Pine Bluff on August 9, and another course will be taught at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Rogers on August 24.

To register, please visit the Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield website.

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