Mental Health First Aid Certification
Sands Companies Conference Room
9654 North Kings HighwaySuite C-2
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
United States
Event Details
Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond
to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you
need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing
a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. It was created in 2001 by
Betty Kitchener, a nurse specializing in health education, and Anthony Jorm, a mental health
literacy professor. Kitchener and Jorm run Mental Health First Aid Australia, a national
non-profit health promotion charity focused on training and research. Mental Health First Aid
USA adapted the program of Mental Health First Aid Australia. And now, there is a Mental
Health First Aid International.
Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack—we’d start CPR,
or at the very least, call 911. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone
having a panic attack or if we were concerned that a friend or co-worker, might be showing
signs of alcoholism.
Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about
mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an
action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential
mental illness or substance use disorder.
When more people are equipped with the tools they need to start a dialogue, more people
can get the help they need. Mental Health First Aiders are a vital link between someone
experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge and appropriate supports.
Become a Mental Health First Aider and use your training to make a difference.
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Meet Your Instructors:
Stephanie Loyd, CAM, CAS, NAAEI Faculty
Stephanie Loyd brings over 18 years of experience in the multifamily industry with a strong background in corporate marketing, sales, training, and education. She is a CALP and CAM instructor, a national speaker, and the first-ever recipient of the NAA Rising Star Award. She is also a member of the NAAEI Faculty.
Currently, Stephanie is a National Sales Executive at Smart Apartment Data and serves as the Chair of the AANC Education Committee. She is a graduate of both the NAA Leadership Lyceum and AANC Leadership Lyceum programs. Stephanie is currently an Officer at Large for the National Suppliers Council and a member of the NAA Operations committee. Additionally, she is a certified instructor with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, where she teaches Mental Health First Aid. Stephanie’s passion for helping others in the multifamily industry really sets her apart.
Victoria Cowart, CPM, NAAEI Faculty
Victoria Cowart, CPM, NAAEI Faculty, is the Vice President of Education at PetScreening. Previously, she was a direct property management industry member with extensive experience providing management and oversight for a mix of portfolios, including apartment communities, manufactured housing communities, and HOAs.
Cowart helped launch the Charleston Apartment Association, served as its president, and then became the president of the South Carolina Apartment Association and an NAA regional vice president. She has chaired four NAA committees, most recently the 2021 Legislative Committee.
Cowart was recently inducted into the South Carolina Apartment Association Hall of Fame. She is a passionate advocate for industry education, pets, and assistance animals. Cowart has a degree in the management of human resources, holds her CPM from IREM, has been certified as a Fair Housing Specialist by the National Center for Housing Management, and has been certified as an Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.