Project AWARE Kent is an initiative to raise awareness about mental health and substance abuse disorders. Project AWARE Kent will be offering mental health first-aid courses to 5XÉçÇø students, faculty and staff in an effort to create a network of people at the university who will know how to respond and are aware of mental health and substance abuse disorders. The course is an evidence-based training that teaches people to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. The two-day (four hours each day) course is free. Students earn 1,500 FLASHperks, and faculty and staff earn two hours of Beyond Compliance for completing the course.
What will I learn?
- Risk factors and signs of addictions and mental illness.

- Information about and impact of mental and substance use disorders.
- Five-step action plan to assess a situation and help.

- Local resources and where to turn for help.
Why become a mental health first aider?
- Be prepared - when a mental health crisis happens
- You can help - people with mental illnesses often suffer alone
- You care - be there for a friend, family member or colleague
- Mental illnesses are common - one in five adults in any given year
- For students: Be a leader in your student organization!
To register for the course, visit www.kent.edu/cpph/mental-health-first-aid-course-sign.
For more information, call 330-672-0081 or email klaurene@kent.edu.
