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    Empower Yourself: Learn Life-Saving Mental Health Support with MATFORCE

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    Empower Yourself: Learn Life-Saving Mental Health Support with MATFORCE

    Yavapai County, AZ —MATFORCE, a primary prevention organization with a focus on stopping youth drug use before it starts, is offering a course designed to equip individuals with the skills to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges in adults. By fostering healthier adults, the course aims to enhance their ability to support others facing mental health struggles.

    Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour training designed to teach participants how to assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The course covers recognizing common signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use, learning to listen non-judgmentally, and effectively connecting and interacting with those in crisis.

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    This in-person class is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Registration for this class ends Monday, August 11, 2025. Please note that 2 hours of pre-work is required to be completed by Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to participate in this in-person course.  Class will be held at the Chino Valley Police Department Training Room located at 220 North State Route 69, ChinoValley. Registration is free and it is required for this class.

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     Event Details:
    Title: Mental Health First Aid
    Date: Thursday, August 21st, 2025
    Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
    Location: Chino Valley Police Dept | Training Room | 220 North State Route 89, Chino Valley
    Cost: Free
    Registration: Registration is required for this free event – contact MATFORCE at (928) 708-0100 or email at info@matforceaz.org.

    For more information about MATFORCE, visit matforce.org or contact us at (928) 708-0100 or info@matforceaz.org.

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    MATFORCE is a community organization that educates and raises awareness about substance abuse issues, and advocates for policy change throughout Yavapai County. With over 300 active volunteers, MATFORCE encompasses the belief that stopping drug use before it starts through primary prevention strategies is an essential part of building healthier communities. Programs of MATFORCE include drug prevention education in the schools, the Yavapai Reentry Project, Trauma Lens Care, public awareness and education campaigns, and advocating for policy change at the state and local level. For more information about MATFORCE visit matforce.org or our family of websites: MarijuanaHarmlessThinkAgain.org  |  OpioidOD.com  |  YavapaiReentryProject.org  |  TraumaLensCare.org  |  SACLAz.org  |  NaloxoneAZ.com  |  TalkNowAZ.com  |  TheNewMeth.com  |  LearnMoreAZ.org  |  AZDrugSummit.org  |  CommunityReentryProjectsAZ.org

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