Adult Mental Health First Aid consists of 2-hours of self-paced content followed by 5.5 hours of instructor-led training.

Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.

Mental Health First Aid was created in Australia in 2000 by Betty Kitchener, an educator and mental health consumer, and Professor Tony Jorm, a mental health researcher. In 2008, the National Council, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health brought Mental Health First Aid to the United States.

Jenny Drymon will be instructing this course virtually via Zoom. Once you have registered, you will receive an email from Jenny with instructions on how to enroll on the Mental Health First Aid Website to complete your 2 hours of prework. This prework must be completed prior to your Mental Health First Aid Course.