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Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.  

In an engaging and interactive 8-hour course, you learn: 

• risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, 
• strategies for how to help in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and 
• where to turn for help.  

Karin is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid and for Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults. 

Email  if your organization would like to host a Mental Health First Aid class.

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In this series of six 90-minute classes, family caregivers learn how to take better care of themselves while caring for a loved one. 

ACCS plans to offer this class at no charge to caregivers, thanks to support from sponsoring organizations. 

Email  if your organization would like to sponsor a class series for your community.  

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Extremely well presented and informative. Thank you!

You helped me understand what's going on and how to handle things.

This was really enlighting, very helpful -- thank you so much!

It supported what I am doing.

Engaging and informational!!

Very informative. 

Resource handouts were wonderful.

Karin is a great speaker, and funny! She makes hard topics more enjoyable.

You were great. 

It was awesome!

[We were] dumbfounded by the number of ways we are not equipped to serve those who enter our doors. Thank you for opening our eyes, and preparing us to learn more, understand better, and serve more thoroughly in our community.  

There was a real range of backgrounds and experience in that group, and I appreciate how you tried to tailor it to be meaningful to the whole group.

Thank you Karin...it was a very eye opening class, both personally and professionally! 

Good pace, interesting 

examples helped in learning. 

I enjoyed your class and 

your style! Thank you! 

Thank you for covering this topic thoroughly.

 I enjoyed your class.  I plan to attend more of your trainings in the future! 

Karin is excellent, superb, fantastic!

Thank you -- absolutely wonderful, educational, and clearly organized and presented training. 

• Alzheimer's Association of WA for help with all types of memory loss and dementia. Info on symptoms, diagnoses, caregiver support, and more. 

• Aging & Disability Services of Seattle / King County 

• Aging & Disability Resource Center of Pierce County

• Momentia Seattle (and surrounding area)

• UW Memory & Brain Wellness Center 

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• Aging For Life - Terri Haaga LICSW, private practice and CEU classes.
• Lauren Ward, Thrive Senior Advisors - helps clients find housing and care, focusing deeply on quality of life.
• Lisa Satin, The Right Place Senior Options, helps people transition from home, when the time is right, to the best possible living situation.  
• Shawn D'Amelio of With A Little Help, provides in-home care services and support tools. 
• Tiffany Kopec of Home Care Assistance helps coordinate care needs with expertise, experience and compassion. 
• Yoko Moriyama MA, of Wise Leadership - offers consultation and coaching, and Life Design Notes.

NW LGBTQ Senior Care Providers Network

Retirement Connection

Senior Care Coalition

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Mental Health First Aid