Psychological First Aid – COVID-19

Communities in Oklahoma are already experiencing increases in mental health needs due to COVID-19, with a recent Healthy Minds Policy Initiative report projecting higher rates of suicide, addiction and childhood trauma across the state in years to come.

In an effort to prepare health care and social service workers for the increase in mental health concerns and to highlight the importance of May as Mental Health Month, the City of Tulsa’s Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences – Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Tulsa City-County Health Department and Healthy Minds are encouraging the community to take a free online Psychological First Aid training.