Mental Health First Aid for Adults is an 8-hour training that teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.
Cost is $10 for lunch.
Maximum of 30 participants.
Participants are required to complete all 3 parts of the training:
- self-guided online course prework (takes about 15-30 minutes to complete, must be completed before course date)
- instructor-led in person training – October 4, 2025 from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- self-guided online course completion work (takes about 30 minutes to complete)
After all training has been completed, you will officially be certified as a Mental Health First Aider and receive a certificate.
Click here to learn more about the course.
Registration closes on September 19 or sooner if the maximum of 30 participants is reached.
More training opportunities for adult and youth Mental Health First Aid Training can be found here.
Tennessee WMU is partnering with churches, associations, and other ministries in 2025 to host adult and youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training events across the state as part of our emphasis on the critical issue of mental health. MHFA is a skills-based training that teaches participants to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges. Each MHFA training requires a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 30 participants. The registration cost for participants is $10 per person, which covers lunch.The Tennessee Department of Health provides instructors through community partners who are trained to lead youth and adult MHFA.
If your church, association, or ministry is interested in hosting a MHFA training event, contact Vickie Anderson at vanderson@tnbaptist.org or 615-371-7918.