Stand with your community and learn to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
Military, veterans and their families face significant challenges in accessing mental health care. This evidence-based and early-intervention training program helps to decrease stigma, address tough challenges and allow these adults to show up fully in their daily lives and support those around them.
Learn more: download the MHFA for Military, Veterans and Their Families one-pager.
Addresses common mental health concerns encountered by veterans, active-duty military and their families.
Reduces stigma.
Teaches strategies for service members, veterans and their families to create an environment that encourages open dialogue about mental health.
Offers self-care strategies for mental wellbeing.
Provides resources where military members, veterans and their families can get professional help.
Mental Health First Aid for Veterans is an eight-hour course that teaches about the unique challenges faced by members of the military, how to identify common mental health problems and how to direct people to appropriate supports in their communities. Just a few days after Rick Denton took the course, he saved the life of a veteran in crisis. Read more....
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