MHFA for Higher Education

Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the MHFA course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.

What you learn in the training:

• Risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems
• Information on depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis, and addiction disorders
• A 5-step action plan to help someone developing a mental health problem or in crisis
• Where to turn for help — professional, peer, and self-help resources

1. Culture. What is the backbone of your organization? It's not AI, robots or products. It is the people. 1 in 5 adults in any year have a mental health challenge. Early detection and recognition helps recovery start sooner and have a better chance of success. 
2. Safety. What is your injury goal? It's ZERO! Workplace injuries increase with substance use and mental health challenges. Suicide rates in many occupations and younger age groups are on the rise. Combat stigma and identify concerning behaviors early. 
3. Well-Being. Show employees you care by training them with the skills to be there for a friend, family member, or colleague. MHFA offers a segment on Self Care to ensure that learners are taking care of themselves so that they are ready to respond when needed.
4. Community Health. When one becomes certified in Mental Health First Aid, they can use their skills anywhere - at home, in the community, at work. Peer-reviewed studies have proven that trained Mental Health First Aiders are more knowledgeable and confident when it comes to identifying and helping an individual in distress.

Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses.

A training with Hammes Homestead and Consulting will take a challenging and sometimes uncomfortable topic and ensure it is covered in a professional, safe, and highly informative learning environment. 

Expect:

• A safe and respectful learning environment
• Hard copies of all learning materials to reference during and after the training
• 8-hours of engaging content (including breaks) delivered over one-or-two days and broken up into small learning blocks for optimal learning

I am certified to teach Adult MHFA by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

I provide MHFA Training to groups either in person (up to 20 participants) or virtually (up to 15 participants).

Expect a full 8 hours to complete the requirements to become certified in MHFA. There are options for blended delivery (2 hours of online self-paced work for learners and 6 hours of live instruction either virtually via zoom or in-person). In-person classes can be done over one, two, or even four days. Need to learn more? Please complete the CONTACT form so I can get in touch to discuss options. 

I can work with your organization to offer a shorter presentation around mental health and an overview of the full MHFA training.

Right now, I do not offer classes to individuals seeking to become MHFA certified. You may visit the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and search for local classes. I hope to do this in the future.