Bengaluru: VCanTalk - Mental Health First Aid Training for volunteers of senior citizens!
Sun, 20 Oct
|New Horizon Public School
A 3-hour in-person training conducted by NIMHANS and HelpAge India, in association with Elders Adda / V The VOlunteers(VTVO).
Time & Location
20 Oct 2024, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
New Horizon Public School, 1138, 100 Feet Rd, HAL 2nd Stage, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008, India
About the Event
As part of #VCanTalk and #Elders Adda, key initiatives of V The Volunteers (VTVO), this training is designed to prepare volunteers to provide essential support to seniors living in old age homes and also to those aging in their own homes. With an increasing number of elderly individuals experiencing loneliness, depression, and anxiety, your time and empathy can bring about life-changing improvements to their emotional and mental well-being.
The session will be conducted by a professional psychologist from NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) specializing in elderly mental health. This training is being offered free of charge for the well-being of society.
Date: 20th October 2024 (Sunday)
Time:Â 9:30 AM to 12:30PM
Location: New Horizon Public School, Indiranagar, Bengaluru
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