Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based training that teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and/or substance use concerns. This training provides the skills needed to reach out and support someone with behavioral health challenges. MHFA takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations around mental health and intervening when help is needed.
Through this interactive training, attendees will learn about common concerns by better understanding signs, symptoms and risk factors. By focusing on real-life scenarios, participants will develop, and practice, critical skills non-crisis and crisis situations.
MHFA is offered to adult participants and provided virtually. Trained participant certifications are valid for three years from the effective training date.
There are two Mental Health First Aid modules to choose from:
Adult MHFA: This training addresses behavioral health concerns in individuals 18 and older. Certification consists of 2-hours of self-paced online coursework followed by a 6.5-hour, instructor-led, Zoom session.
Upcoming instructor-led Adult MHFA training session (click on date below to register):
Youth MHFA: This training addresses behavioral health concerns in adolescents (aged 12-18). Certification consists of 2-hours of self-paced online coursework followed by a 4.5-hour, instructor-led, Zoom session.
Registrations will close one week prior to scheduled instructor-led session and online coursework must be complete 48 hours prior to training date.
Cost of training is FREE
For more information, please e-mail mhfirstaid@DLCenters.org.
