MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Mental Health First Aid teaches is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health challenges among adults.
What does the course cover?
Early Intervention
Learn to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health challenges as well as descriptions of mental health diagnosis.
Trauma-Informed Care
Learn how to provide non-judgmental and culturally competent support to a person in crisis.
Providing Support
Learn how to encourage appropriate professional help, provide local resources, and encourage self-help and other support strategies.
We teach learners how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE)
A
Assess for risk of suicide.
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Listen non-judgementally.
G
Give reassurance and information.
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Encourage appropriate professional help.
Encourage self-help and other support strategies.
The Sinclairity Difference.
We’re here to ensure your Mental Health First Aid training impacts all levels of your organization beyond the course. Our training and consultancy services are available to assist you in proactively managing wellbeing.
Mental Health First Aid U.S.-based Research Summary
700,000 learners nationwide.
There have been 31 peer-reviewed studies in the past 10 years. Studies of Adult Mental Health First Aid have found that individuals trained in the program show increased mental health literacy and confidence to help someone in distress. In addition, learners show a reduced stigma/increased empathy toward individuals with mental health challenges.
Individuals trained in the program show increased likelihood to seek therapy or mental health care for themselves. Learn more about the research.
In-Person
Learners complete an 8-hour, instructor led private course.
Blended
Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course, and participate in a 4.5 to 5.5 hour, instructor-led private course. This training can be delivered 100% virtually or in-person.
Ways to learn.
Upon completion of the course, participants receive a 3-year certification as Mental Health First Aiders from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.