Mental Health First Aid Training

What Is Mental Health First Aid Training?

This nationally recognized, evidence-based training program created by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is designed to teach individuals how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance-use challenges.

This training covers important topics such as how to:

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health and/or substance use challenges
• Compassionately and effectively provide support to individuals experiencing such challenges
• Identify and interact with an individual in crisis or following a traumatic event
• Effectively refer someone to professional and community help
• And more!

Training Modalities

Blended In-Person Training

• Complete self-paced, online pre-work (about 2 hours)
• Attend the in-person training (about 5.5 hours)
• Complete the post-training assessment
• Receive your nationally recognized certificate of completion

Fully In-Person Training

• Complete a pre-training evaluation (about 15 minutes)
• Attend the in-person training (about 7.5 hours)
• Complete the post-training assessment
• Receive your nationally recognized certificate of completion

Blended Virtual Training

• Complete self-paced, online pre-work (about 2 hours)
• Attend the virtual training on Zoom (about 5.5 hours)
• Complete the post-training assessment
• Receive your nationally recognized certificate of completion

How to Sign Up

There are two ways to sign up for MHFA:

1. Email us at workwell@usc.edu and indicate your interest in registering for an upcoming MHFA training. Please include your preferred date(s) for training (see table below).
2. Click on the Register Here button below and fill out our general service inquiry form. Please include your contact information, check the box for MHFA Training, and write your preferred date(s) in the text box. Then click Submit.

What to Expect

• Once you register via email or our online form, you will receive an email confirmation that you have been added to our sign-up list.
• A few weeks before your training, you will receive a notice from MHFA Connect that you have been registered for the training. You will then create an MHFA Connect account.
• Complete the assigned pre-work (usually takes about 2 hours) before the indicated Pre-Work Deadline (see below).
• You will then receive an email with important instructions about the location and other key details for the in-person portion of the training.

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