Posts Tagged ‘mental health first aid’

It’s World Mental Health Day! Each year, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) joins the World Health Organization to raise awareness about mental health around the world and support those experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. In honor of the...

Zoe Thomas wants to impact the masses. As a licensed therapist at University of Houston Downtown, she enjoys working one-on-one with patients but was looking for a way to help people simultaneously in large groups. “Everyone had the same questions,”...

National Council for Behavioral Health Announces a Campaign to Train 1 Million Americans in Mental Health First Aid WASHINGTON, DC – January 4, 2016 – Today the National Council for Behavioral Health is announcing a new campaign, “Be 1 in...

Statement by Linda Rosenberg, president and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health: The National Council thanks the U.S. Congress for including a $15 million appropriation for Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in the omnibus spending agreement released last night. This...