Thanks to funding from the State Office of Rural Health, the Virginia Rural Health Association offers training at no charge for those living or working in rural areas.
Adult Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.
Adult MHFA Training Request Form
Now Offering Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA)!
Teen Mental Health First Aid teaches teens in grades 9-12, or ages 14-18, how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their friends and peers.
Please contact Meghan Stump (meghan@vrha.org) to discuss implementing tMHFA in your school.