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Published: March 5, 2023, 5:09 p.m.

Andrew O\u2019Grady, CEO of Mental Health America of Dutchess County (MHA) visits Radio Rotary to introduce \u201cMental Health First Aid,\u201d an eight-hour course that  that teaches ways to identify, understand, and respond to signs of a mental health or substance use problem. Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid helps a trainee assist someone in a mental health or substance use crisis. MHA, among the sponsors of the First Aid course, is a nonprofit devoted to community-based services for dealing with mental-health problems. Its many programs include care management, mobile crisis aid, community residences for persons experiencing substance misuse, veterans\u2019 services, mental-health backup for police, supported housing, several varieties of support groups, and workshops and educational programs. MHA has aided more than 6,000 persons solve their mental-health problems in the past twelve years.

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Learn more:

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Mental Health America of Dutchess County: https://mhadutchess.org/

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Mental Health First Aid: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

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National Council for Mental Wellbeing: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/

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Mental Health

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