Continuing Prof. Education/ Health   

PLEASE NOTE: This is Mental Health First Aid for people serving Youth. Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include:

• Anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
• Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
• Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
• How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.
• How to connect the youth with help.
• Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.

The American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED course trains participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC).

Who should take this course? The AHA’s Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Course is designed for anyone with little or no medical training who needs a course completion card for their job, regulatory (e.g., OSHA), or other requirements, or anyone who wants to be prepared for an emergency in any setting.

ICC Health Career students should NOT register for this class.

What does this course teach? First aid basics, medical/injury emergencies, environmental emergencies, preventing illness and injury, adult CPR and AED use, and opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies. Optional modules in Child CPR AED and Infant CPR.

Community Health Workers (CHW) are important front-line public health workers who are trusted members of, or have a close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison between health, social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A Community Health Worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy. Are you ready to improve access to care by building bridges between health and social services to the community?

If so, this program is for you. Join ICC Corporate and Community Education for this 6 week certification course, held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Included is 12 sessions of live online instruction and discussion on the following competencies:

• The primary role of the CHW

• The role CHW's have in public health & healthcare

• Ethics in public health and healthcare

• Cultural competence

• Client & community assessment

• Health education for behavior change

• Outreach strategies for CHW's

• Supporting the client & health systems navigation

• Individual & community capacity building & motivation

• Participatory methods in community research

• Impact of chronic Illness

• CHW role in home visitation

Community Health Workers (CHW) are important front-line public health workers who are trusted members of, or have a close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison between health, social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A Community Health Worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy. Are you ready to improve access to care by building bridges between health and social services to the community?

If so, this program is for you. Join ICC Corporate and Community Education for this 6 week certification course, held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Included is 12 sessions of live online instruction and discussion on the following competencies:

• The primary role of the CHW

• The role CHW's have in public health & healthcare

• Ethics in public health and healthcare

• Cultural competence

• Client & community assessment

• Health education for behavior change

• Outreach strategies for CHW's

• Supporting the client & health systems navigation

• Individual & community capacity building & motivation

• Participatory methods in community research

• Impact of chronic Illness

• CHW role in home visitation

Community Health Workers (CHW) are important front-line public health workers who are trusted members of, or have a close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison between health, social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A Community Health Worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy. Are you ready to improve access to care by building bridges between health and social services to the community?

If so, this program is for you. Join ICC Corporate and Community Education for this 6 week certification course, held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Included is 12 sessions of live online instruction and discussion on the following competencies:

• The primary role of the CHW

• The role CHW's have in public health & healthcare

• Ethics in public health and healthcare

• Cultural competence

• Client & community assessment

• Health education for behavior change

• Outreach strategies for CHW's

• Supporting the client & health systems navigation

• Individual & community capacity building & motivation

• Participatory methods in community research

• Impact of chronic Illness

• CHW role in home visitation

Community Health Workers (CHW) are important front-line public health workers who are trusted members of, or have a close understanding of the community served. This trusting relationship enables the CHW to serve as a liaison between health, social services and the community to facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A Community Health Worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach, community education, informal counseling, social support and advocacy. Are you ready to improve access to care by building bridges between health and social services to the community?

If so, this program is for you. Join ICC Corporate and Community Education for this 6 week certification course, held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Included is 12 sessions of live online instruction and discussion on the following competencies:

• The primary role of the CHW

• The role CHW's have in public health & healthcare

• Ethics in public health and healthcare

• Cultural competence

• Client & community assessment

• Health education for behavior change

• Outreach strategies for CHW's

• Supporting the client & health systems navigation

• Individual & community capacity building & motivation

• Participatory methods in community research

• Impact of chronic Illness

• CHW role in home visitation

Mental Health First Aid is an empirically-backed public education and prevention tool – it improves the public’s knowledge of mental health and connects people with care. Similar to traditional First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid provides mental health crisis intervention until professional treatment is obtained or the crisis resolves. Mental Health First Aid trainees include school personnel, law enforcement, faith-based communities, hospital and nursing home staff, families and young people. Trainees go through an 8-hour training program that teaches them a five-step action plan to assess a situation, select and implement appropriate interventions, and secure appropriate care. Trainees also learn risk factors and warning signs of mental illness and about available mental health treatments. Upon completion, participants better understand the impact mental illness has on a person, their family and communities. All 8 hours must be attended to receive the Mental Health First Aid Certification.