1-800-772-5987
Mental Health Crisis Hotline and Intake Screening
1-866-948-7198
IDD Intake Line
Why Mental Health First Aid?
It takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems.
It provides an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder.
Meet ALGEE! Our Mental Health First Aid mascot.
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Our MHFA Coordinator, Casey Coy, can answer all of your questions related to our Mental Health First Aid courses.
Contact
817-243-7826
Course Offerings
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Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety – For law enforcement officers and criminal justice staff.
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Mental Health First Aid for Fire and EMS – For firefighters and EMS personnel.
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Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education – For students, staff, and faculty with specific focus on college students
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Mental Health First Aid for Military Members, Veterans and Their Families – Teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to a veteran or service member.
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Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults – Teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to people age 50 and older.
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Mental Health First Aid for Rural Communities – Teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to people living in rural areas.
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Mental Health First Aid for Corrections – For corrections officers.
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Mental Health First Aid for Spanish Speakers – Adult MHFA translated for Spanish-speaking communities.
More Courses
Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge in adults ages 18 and over. Adult Mental Health First Aid is available in English and Spanish.
Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches teens in grades 10-12, or ages 15-18, how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge among their friends and peers. The program equips young people with the knowledge and skills they need to take care of their own mental health and to support each other, including how to get the help of a trusted adult.
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers and any other adult how to identify, understand and respond to an adolescent (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Youth Mental Health First Aid is available in English and Spanish.