Mental Health First Aid Certification training

Be prepared to support those around you by getting certified in Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid teaches the skills needed to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, as well as how to provide someone with initial support until they are connected with appropriate professional help. In the course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies to help someone in both crisis and noncrisis situations, and where to turn for help. 

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Topics covered include:

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• Depression and mood disorders

• Anxiety disorders

• Trauma

• Psychosis

• Substance Use disorders

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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

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Interventions Learned:

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When you take a course, you learn how to apply the Mental Health First Aid action plan in a variety of situations, including when someone is experiencing:

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• Panic attacks

• Suicidal thoughts or behaviors

• Nonsuicidal self-injury

• Acute psychosis (e.g., hallucinations or delusions)

• Overdose or withdrawal from alcohol or drug use

• Reaction to a traumatic event

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The opportunity to practice through role plays, scenarios, and activities makes it easier to apply these skills in a real-life situation.

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Course Format:

 

2-hours of Self-paced independent online learning, followed by a 6-hour virtual workshop using Zoom.

 

Once registered for the workshop, you will receive communication from the instructor and an invitation to join the MHFA Connect platform.  

 

After accepting the invitation and setting up your log in credentials, the instructor will manually enroll you in the class and provide you with access to the pre-work materials.

 

Pre-work takes roughly 2-hours to complete and must be completed prior to attending the live Zoom session. 

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