MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Empower yourself with practical skills to provide support and understanding to those experiencing mental health challenges.
Sign up to take a virtual course today.
Take the next step on your journey towards becoming a certified Mental Health First Aider with this highly acclaimed training course. Join a community of change-makers who are breaking down barriers and building a stronger, more compassionate world together.
Adult MHFA
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Identify the impact of mental health challenges on the well-being of adults in the U.S.
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Explain that recovery from a mental health challenge is possible.
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Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for various mental health problems.
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Use a 5-step action plan to help adults in crisis and non-crisis situations and connect with appropriate help.
Youth MHFA
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Describe the purpose and role of a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
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Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth.
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Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on adolescent development.
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Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis and non-crisis situations.
This course consists of 2-hours of virtual self-paced content followed by 6 hours of virtual instructor-led training with Erin Callinan, MSW. MHFA training is included in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.