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In-Person Mental Health First Aid for Adults – April 3, 2026

An in-person MHFA course will be offered from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  on Friday, April 3 the Rathskellar in the MLK Jr. Union. 

Those interested in registering should complete the registration/interest MACHFORM. Individuals should be registered no later than Friday, March 27.

Any staff and faculty member who provides academic, professional, and/or personal support to students or advises a student recognized organization is highly encouraged to complete this training. 

Mental Health First Aid teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance-use issues. Participants will learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn to for help. Topics covered in this course include depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, on-campus resources, and intervention strategies.  This training is not intended to help one become a counselor, but to help provide early intervention and encourage those in need to seek appropriate assistance and help. 

More information about the program, other available dates, and sign-up machform is available here.

Funded in whole or in part through a grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education