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What is Mental Health First Aid and what does it teach?

MHFA is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs of a mental health or substance use challenge. 

Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved. 

Peer-reviewed studies have proven that trained Mental Health First Aiders are more knowledgeable and confident when it comes to identifying and helping an individual in distress. 

Why Mental Health First Aid for Adults?

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults.

Who needs to know mental health first aid?

    • Employers
    • Hospital Staff
    • Caring Individuals
    • Law Enforcement Officers
    • First Responders

What MHFA covers:

  • 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.






Why Youth Mental Health First Aid?

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.

Who should know mental health first aid? 

        • Teachers
        • School staff 
        • Coaches
        • Camp Counselors
        • Youth Group Leaders
        • Parents
        • Adults who Work with Youth

What YMHFA Covers:

  • Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
  • Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
  • How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.
  • Hot to connect the youth with help.
  • Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying. 

Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE):

Assess for risk of suicide or harm.

Listen  nonjudgmentally.

Give reassurance and information.

Encourage appropriate professional help.

Encourage self-help and other support strategies.


This is a Blended Virtual Course.
Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course, and participate in a 5.5-hour, Instructor-led training.

This instructor-led training will be via a virtual classroom. 


REGISTRATION FOR THE COURSE IS REQUIRED

UPCOMING  COURSES

click on the course below to be taken to its registration page

Mental Health First Aid Training - Adult or Youth

Registration Fee $75  (Course Value $170)

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Register for September 18, 2024 - Adult Curriculum

Register for October 14, 2024 - Youth Curriculum


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