What is Mental Health First Aid and what does it teach?
• MHFA is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge.
• Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved.
• Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan to recognize warning signs of a mental health or substance use challenge, provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations and understand where to turn for additional assistance.
Upcoming Training Dates:
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Training sessions are offered online and run from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CST. If you are interested in the Tuesday, October 21st session, applications close on Friday, October 10th, 2025.
Participants should plan to complete some online course preparation tasks in the online portal before the date of the scheduled training session. The Pre-Work deadline is Wednesday, October 15th, 2025.
This training is being offered as part of our Public Health Workforce Expansion efforts. Participants will be scheduled on a first-come-first-scheduled basis. Space is limited to 30 participants per date.
Training Costs
The training is being offered on a pay-what-you-can basis. The training materials cost $25 per participant and the personnel costs average $75 per participant. Please don't let money be a barrier to your participation. If you have the ability to contribute, we welcome the support as it opens up the opportunity for others. Contributions may be made at bit.ly/etgiving
To learn more about Mental Health First Aid please visit MHFA.org.
Registration
To register for one of Empower Tennessee's free upcoming Mental Health First Aid trainings, fill out this form: bit.ly/etmhfa23
If you have other questions about this opportunity, please send a message to Dan Dumont at dan@empowertn.org.