UMSL Mental Health

Mental Health First Aid Course

Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge and help connect them to the appropriate care.

recurring: Courses are typically 8:30am-3:30pm, but please see details on each event's registration page. Courses do often sell out.

Community Engagement, Community Outreach, Event, Program

This course is only open to participants who live or work in Missouri. The course is valued at $170 per person, but is being offered to you at no cost by Missouri's Department of Mental Health through the Disaster Services Grant.

Course requires advanced registration. Participants must register 2 weeks in advance (1 month is recommended).

Course Format:

Participants must complete 2-hours of self-paced training at least 3 days prior to the course date.
The 5.5-hour portion of the course is a small group-interactive training. Participants will join via Zoom and should be prepared to be present and actively engaged for the whole course. Participants will have 50 minutes for lunch plus two 15 minute breaks.

Technology Requirements: