Case Studies
Check out these examples of Mental Health First Aid changing lives across the country. From hospitals to high schools to health departments, Mental Health First Aiders are making a difference.
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This case study was first developed in 2024; the data reflects that timeline. On a campus of more than 32,000 students and nearly 14,000 faculty and staff, recognizing when someone is struggling isn’t always easy. But at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill), the belief is simple: Mental health is everyone’s
This case study was first developed in 2019; the data reflects that timeline. With more than 15 million annual patient interactions, 1,400 care locations and 70,000 employees, Atrium Health knows that health extends beyond hospital walls. As one of the largest hospital systems in the Southeast, Atrium Health recognized that improving community health requires addressing
Texas invests $8 billion biennially at the state level through general revenue, Medicaid, and local and federal dollars to increase access to behavioral health services provided by multiple agencies across the entire state. Providing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) to state employees — particularly those in public school districts — is an integral part of
Opened in 1965, University of California Santa Cruz is a public university in the state of California. During the 2016–2017 academic year, it enrolled 16,328 undergraduate and 1,735 graduate students, with a residential population of about 9,200 students living on campus. UCSC requires all incoming residential counselors (RCs) to participate in the Mental Health First
teen Mental Health First Aid teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is a training program for teens brought to the United States by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. It teaches teens in grades 9-12, or ages 14-18, how to identify, understand and respond to signs of a mental health or substance use challenge in
Astellas Pharma US is an R&D-driven pharmaceutical organization. Its headquarters for the Americas is in Northbrook, Ill., and it employs approximately 3,000 people. Astellas has seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) which are dedicated to promoting fairness at the company. Astellas has trained approximately 40 employees in Mental Health First Aid in the past year. Helping
