Mental Health First Aid

Just like basic first aid skills for a wound, mental health intervention is a skill that everyone can learn.

What is Mental Health First Aid?

Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem as well as skills to help connect them to the appropriate care.

Mental health first aid is for anybody and everybody. Over 4.5 million people in the United States have been trained. This training improves our community's understanding of taboo topics in health.

Trainings at U of A

Campus Health at the University of Arizona provides Mental Health First Aid Training for Higher Education at no cost to you or your department*.

SIGN UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID HERE

Because our trainings are focused on higher education settings, they are only available for those affiliated with the University of Arizona. If you are a community member looking for a MHFA training, please find a course here. For additional information or questions, please contact Cassandra Hirdes at chirdes@arizona.edu.

*Mental Health First Aid is valued at $175 per participant.

Training Details

Those interested in becoming trained in Mental Health First Aid must complete both a self-paced course and an instructor led course.

Self Paced Coursework

Individuals who wish to participate must commit to two hours of self-paced coursework provided through a learning management system online.

Instructor-led Course

After completing the self-paced coursework online, individuals will attend seven hours of instructor-led training. This will occur either in-person or online synchronously with two instructors

If you have any concerns about your health or wellness, whether they’re about this topic or something else, talking with a professional can help.

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