Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid is designed to extend the idea of first aid training to mental health and substance use challenges that individuals might face. Mental Health First Aid teaches individuals how to recognize the signs and symptoms of potential mental health and substance use challenges. It teaches participants the importance of how to listen nonjudgmentally, provide reassurance to the individual experiencing the challenge, and how to refer them to the appropriate supports. Mental Health First Aid will decrease the stigma of mental illness and increase participants' knowledge on mental health.