Article: ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY COORDINATOR OF COUNSELING SERVICES INTRODUCES MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO ROGERS COUNTY

CLAREMORE, Okla., Nov. 4 -- Rogers State University issued the following news release:

Jessica Heavin, Rogers State University's Coordinator of Counseling Services is one of 20 individuals from the state of Oklahoma who have become certified to teach Mental Health First Aid. Heavin hopes to begin offering courses in the next few months to students, faculty, staff as well as members of the public to improve mental health literacy - helping them identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness.

"We are thrilled to bring Mental Health First Aid to our community," Heavin said. "This important educational effort goes a lot further than emergency intervention; it really helps people ...

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