Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that is offered on the University of Idaho campus to help staff, faculty and students understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.  This is an interactive 12-hour course that presents an overview of:

• mental illness and substance use disorders
• risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems
• understanding the impact of mental illness
• knowledge of common treatments 

Those who take the 12-hour course to certify as Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.

Courses will be held throughout the academic year.

Upcoming courses

Dates	Time	Location	Cost	Instructor	Registration
July 8 & 9	July 8-12:30-4:30PM July 9-8:00am-12:00pm	Student Rec Center Classroom	$20	Sharon Fritz sfritz@uidaho.edu	OPEN-CLICK HERE
All courses will be capped at 25 participants Course costs are $20 per participant and can be paid by the individual or a department budget on the first day of the course. Text book is included in registration fee.

To Register for this course-CLICK HERE

For online Mental Health Webinars CLICK HERE

For more information on how to register or to inquire about hosting a course for a specific group, please contact:

Vandal Health Education at 208.885.4104
Counseling & Testing Center at 208.885.6716