Increase their knowledge and understanding of the major mental illnesses and to develop an understanding of mental illness, substance use and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Increase their ability to recognize major symptoms associated with the major mental illnesses.

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Develop an emphatic understanding of the individual in crisis through training modules such as active listening, de-escalation skills and hearing voices that are distressing.

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Increase their knowledge of local community resources through field visits in an effort to further help those in a mental health crisis.

Synthesizing learned information during the training within the incorporation of role play activities with constructive guidance and feedback.

Increase their knowledge on various mental health topics such as mental health medications, suicide education and prevention, childhood mental health issues, older adult issues, the effects of trauma through, neurodiversity, substance use disorders and other topics through formal classroom lectures.

Gain perspective and increase empathy through interactions of persons with lived experiences and/or families designed to reduce stigma and help first responders see those living with mental illness as people first.