988 Day is a Day of Action held annually on 9/8. The goal of 988 Day is to raise awareness and positive buzz about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline through a variety of creative activities spearheaded by communities, organizations, and individuals.

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Offered by Beacon Mental Health on 9/10/2026 from 9 AM-3:30 PM.

This online training consists of 2 hours of self-paced online prework, followed by the live and interactive MHFA training on 9/10 via Microsoft TEAM's. There is a cost of $23.95 which will be waved for residents of Clay, Platte, and Ray Counties to attend at no cost using our promo code. Residence interested from these counties can reach out to AdultMHFA@beaconmh.org and melissa.timmons@bjc.org for the code.

This training is open to anyone interested, so please share!

For Adult Mental Health First Aid on 9/10,  Register here. If you have any questions, please reach out to AdultMHFA@beaconmh.org

Offered by Beacon Mental Health on 9/17/26 from 9 AM-3:30 PM. This training is youth focused and also consists of 2 hours of self-paced online prework, followed by the in-person instructor lead training at Beacon Mental Health on 9/17. If you are a parent of work with youth in any capacity, this is a perfect option for you. This course is free to all Missouri residents, so please share! 

For Youth Mental Health First Aid on 9/17, Register here. If you have questions, reach out to jeanenem@beaconmh.org

*There is a lot of overlap in the training material between Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid so we recommend you not attending both classed back-to-back and instead spacing out your trainings as we will continue to offer each in the future.