Calling all faculty and staff! Join Be well in addressing mental health challenges commonly experienced in higher education settings. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is developed by people with lived experience of mental health challenges and professionals. This course teaches early intervention techniques and improves mental health literacy. MHFA will help you understand, identify and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges with our student(s).

We will cover the following topics:

• The relevance of mental health to the campus community
• Risk factors and protective factors specific to the higher education setting.
• Using the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) in scenarios designed specifically for faculty and administration to support our students
• National, campus and community mental health resources

Once you complete the training, you will feel more confident supporting your student through a mental health challenge, understand campus resources and how to access them, as well as learning how to use the ALGEE framework for early intervention.

Please email Ju Hong, jhong@mtholyoke.edu if you have any questions or concerns about this 2 half day training. There is no pre work with this training. If you have already completed MHFA training, please note this is open to only new learners. Looking forward to seeing and meeting new faces!

With Gratitude
Ju