The Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam, Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta, West End Community Masjid of Atlanta, RCM, Gwinnett Islamic Circle, Masjid Al-Mu'minun, Atlanta, Madina Institute U.S.A, SHARE Atlanta Inc,. & the Muslim Wellness Foundation, Inc. are very excited to present, Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) for Community Leaders! This program is a rare opportunity for the Imams of the metro Atlanta community to get together for an in-depth, 8-hour training on mental health related issues and will receive certification from the National Council for Behavioral Health upon completion.

The Training will cover a myriad of critical topics, including: + An overview of mental illness (anxiety, depression, psychosis such as schizophrenia) and substance use disorders in the United States + Introduction to risk factors (such as suicide or harm) and warning signs of mental health problems + Builds understanding of their impact, and provides an overview of common treatments.

The presenters for this course are Kameelah Mu'Min Rashad, Interfaith Fellow & Muslim Chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Jean Wright, Director at the Department of Behavioral Health & Intellectual Disability Services.

Imams across all of the Mosques in the Atlanta Metro Area have been invited. Reach out to your Imam to confirm their attendance! Our hopes are to equip our Imams & Community Leaders with one more skill that they can add to their skill set in serving our communities, God willing.

REGISTRATION:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_4zQ7omCC2nIg4aDz0KvtY5jYZUkXgOr4ySqp1NSQdg/viewform

OR email: MuslimWellnessFoundationATL@gmail.com

NOTE*: Registration will be limited to 30 imams and community leaders

LOCATION:

Madina Institute, USA 3580 Sweetwater Rd. Duluth, GA 30096

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Event Managers:

Amr Omar Zahra Murtaza Saud Inam