Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Registration
- Event Type
- Professional Development
- Sponsor
- FSAS
- Location
- Online and in-person
- Date
- Dec 15, 2025 All Day
- wellnesstraining@illinois.edu
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The Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
MHFA takes the fear and hesitation out of starting these conversations by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge.
When more people are equipped with the tools to start a dialogue, more people can get the help they need. Mental Health First Aiders are a vital link, connecting those experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge with appropriate support.
MHFA courses include approximately two hours of on-line pre-course work, seven hours of training, and an hour of on-line post-coursework. All of those must be completed to achieve certification. Participants must attend both days of the half-day sessions.
Schedule and registration links:
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Online Session
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Illini Union
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Illini Union
March 31 – April 1, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. — Illini Union
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Online Session
Please contact wellnesstraining@illinois.edu with any questions. Illini Union staff are welcome to attend this training as long as they have any supervisor permission necessary.