To support healthy, growing communities, Atrium Health offers a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. MHFA is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance use issues.
Our MHFA course comes in a variety of formats. Due to COVID-19, we are currently offering only virtual classes. Virtual classes include two sessions:
After taking the course, people report that they have a better understanding of mental illness and feel more empowered to help others.
To support healthy, growing communities, Atrium Health offers a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. An evidence-based, eight-hour course, MHFA teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of suicide, mental illness and substance use disorders.
MHFA training is available to individuals and groups across the community, including:
MHFA was developed by the National Council on Behavioral Health in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Missouri Department of Mental Health. Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.