Psychological First Aid Basic Concepts.

			HIV/AIDS Training Unit Mile Square Health Center 2045 W. Washington Blvd Chicago IL. 60612
	October 27, 2011
	Dear Service Provider, We are excited to be able to offer you a new workshop: Psychological First Aid Basic Concepts. Participants will increase their understanding of, and abilities to: 1.     Actively listen 2.     Recognize benign, non-incapacitating mental/behavioral reactions 3.     Recognize more severe, potentially incapacitating behavioral reactions 4.     Mitigate acute distress, as appropriate 5.     Recognize when to facilitate access to further mental health support 6.     Practice self-care Download the attachment for directions to the training site and register quickly!
	To register for the course participants should go to the following link : http://www.cdphlms.com Here participants will complete the following steps: 1st  : Register (by creating a username and password) and then Login. 2nd : Click on Course Catalog (on left side of Home page) 3rd :  under Course Keyword Search type the name of the training which is:          COMMUNITY PARTNERS-BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID         (course is found under Emergency Preparedness) 4th  : Click on Enroll
	NOTE: The application will close on October 21, 2011 and notifications will be sent out shortly thereafter.
	Course Date Start Time Location	Psychological First Aid Basic Concepts October 28, 2011 8:30 to 12:00 p.m. Besly Training Center Room C 1642 N. Besly Ct Chicago, IL 60622
	If you would like any additional information regarding this matter, please call José G. González at 312.413-1268 or Dwight Hunter at 312.413-5488. Thanks in advance for addressing this matter.
	Respectfully, José Guillermo González José G. González HIV/AIDS Training Unit 312.413.1268 vm 312.413.5309 fax gonzalez_jose@cdph.org