Mental Health First Aid Training

Support the Mental Health of your community

Mental Wellness is more than just the absence of depression or other diseases – it is community, connection, movement, and conversation. If you or someone you know is feeling stressed, lonely, unmotivated, distracted, restless, etc., we have a tool that can help.

We have partnered with the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative to host free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training throughout the year. There are currently no classes scheduled. Please check back for more classes in 2025-2026.

MHFA is an evidence-based course that teaches not only the signs, symptoms, and risk factors of mental common health conditions and substance use risk factors but also the skills to intervene and direct individuals to support and care, ideally before requiring more significant mental and/or behavioral health intervention.

The full-day course is intended for the general public, with the idea that neighbors can support neighbors.

Forty-five US-based peer-reviewed studies published over the past 10 years show major findings that individuals trained in the program have:

Increased mental health literacy, including knowledge of signs, symptoms and risk factors of mental health and substance use challenges and ability to identify appropriate types of professional and self-help resources for individuals with a mental health or substance use challenge.
Increased confidence and self-efficacy and likelihood to help an individual in distress.
Reduced stigma and increased empathy toward individuals with mental health challenges.
Continued use of MHFA skills after training.
Increased likelihood to seek therapy or mental health care for themselves.

Ask yourself if this training is for you.

Based on the community health assessment in Douglas County, four populations, and their support networks, could benefit most from the MHFA training:

Older Adults
Young Adults 18 – 24 years old
Rural Communities
Middle-Aged Men

If you are part of any of these populations or are part of their support network (personally or professionally), we invite you to participate so that you are equipped to recognize and understand common mental health needs and help if needed. Specialized training will be available for older adults, young adults, and rural communities. General Adult MHFA will be available too and is recommended for the general public. While these trainings are designed for each target population, they are universal enough that attending any of them would give you the tools needed for most situations. The general adult MHFA is a great option if you’re not sure where to start.

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Partners and Funders

Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration

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Mental Health First Aid

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