Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.

Topics Covered

1. Depression and mood disorders
2. Anxiety disorders
3. Trauma
4. Psychosis
5. Substance Use disorders

Mental Health First Aid teaches about recovery and resiliency – the belief that individuals experiencing these challenges can and do get better, and use their strengths to stay well.

Prior to attending this session, you will need to complete a few steps:

1. Register for your MHFA Connect Account. All attendees will receive information to access their MHFA Connect account. This will give you access to the MHFA Connect site to complete evaluations, pre-work requirements and access materials and your certificate. You must register before you can attend the Instructor-led session.
2. Complete all evaluations and pre-work prior to your scheduled session. This includes a 2-hour self-paced course. Failure to do so will result in you being unenrolled from the course and unable to attend the Instructor-led session. You will not receive a refund if you are unenrolled due to incomplete pre-work.