Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Let’s Make Mental Health First Aid as common as CPR!
Mental Health First Aidback to top
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. Learn the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
Youth Mental Health First Aidback to top
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
What It Coversback to top
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- How to interact with a person in crisis.
- How to connect a person with help.
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
Three ways to learnback to top
In-person – Learners will receive their training as an 8-hour, Instructor-led, in-person course.
Blended – Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course, and participate in a 4.5- to 5.5-hour, Instructor-led training. This Instructor-led Training can be:
- A video conference.
- An in-person class.
Find A Courseback to top
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Contact Infoback to top
Melissa Mitchell, MHFA Coordinator
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