Get certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid and be the difference in your college, department or community!
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the initial help offered to a person experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or crisis. It’s the first aid given until appropriate treatment or support are received or until the crisis resolves.
Participants learn:
- Risk factors and warning signs.
- Information on common mental illnesses and substance misuse.
- A 5-step action plan known as ALGEE.
- The importance of cultural considerations.
- Ways to reduce stigma and increase awareness.
- Why language is critical to support.
- Available professional, peer and self-help resources.
- An emphasis on self-care.
The course is 8 training hours total. The first 2 hours are asynchronous online and the remaining 6 hours are instructor-led (in-person). Participants will receive a printed manual in addition to the digital manual. MHFA certification lasts three years.
The fee for this course is subsidized by Being Well at Yale.
Please note: Both the April 4 and June 8 courses are FULL.
To be added to the waitlist for the next available training , please contact instructor Danielle Casioppo and specify your Yale affiliation (faculty, student, staff).