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A.I.D (Awareness, Interaction, Direction)

  • Park Tucson- Conference Room 110 East Pennington Street Tucson, AZ, 85701 United States (map)

Please join us for an A.I.D training on Friday September 5th, 2025

This class sponsored by Coyote TaskForce and offered to those is Pima County (Tucson, Az). You also need to be 18 years old or older to attend. Please click this link to register for the class at Eventbrite: Here

A.I.D stands for Awareness, Interaction, and Direction—the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help some facing a mental health challenge.

A.I.D. is a mental health awareness training that teaches individuals how to interact effectively with someone experiencing mental distress using three steps:

  • Awareness: Recognizing signs and symptoms of distress

  • Interaction: Effectively interacting with someone in distress

  • Direction: Locating and providing resources to individuals in distress

Other key components of this training include:

  • Educating trainees on local and national mental health resources

  • Practicing the A.I.D. action plan using relevant scenarios

  • Reducing stigma about mental illness and substance use

  • Promoting self-care