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May 26, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: Taking a Holistic Approach…

Our company began its journey providing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training in 2018, after noticing an increase in employees…

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May 24, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: Working Together to Support…

Mental health has always been a focus in my life, starting with my own struggles as an adolescent. As such,…

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May 21, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: Youth Mental Health First…

In December 2020, I took a Youth Mental Health First Aid class. This training teaches parents, teachers and other adults how to…

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May 19, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: By Being Observant, You…

Being a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor fits perfectly with where I’m at personally and professionally. Working in the largest psychiatric hospital in Texas – with a staff of more than 900 – I see how many people really, truly…

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May 17, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: One County’s MHFA Experience

“I didn’t want to go to the [Mental Health First Aid] training, but I did. I never thought I would use any…

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May 14, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: You Can Be a…

Taking Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, being a First Aider, has changed me. I’ve been with Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health (SYBH) for…

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May 12, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: teen Mental Health First…

How do you help someone who is struggling? How do you help them without making assumptions about what they are going through, and without making it worse?   These are…

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May 10, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: Why I Teach Mental…

Brandon was an outgoing, fun-loving and enjoyable co-worker whose life ended abruptly after a night of heavy drinking. His death had a profound impact…

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May 7, 2021

Voices of Mental Health First Aid: Changing the End of…

As Executive Director of CASA for Kids of South Central Texas, I feel it is vital to continue to grow with our staff…

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April 30, 2021

The Importance of Mental Health Research and Evaluation

From the moment our eyes open in the morning to the moment we go to sleep, our brains are flooded…

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February 22, 2021

Understand Workplace Concerns of Black Employees

In a few days, the month typically set aside for national recognition of the history and achievements of Black people…

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December 21, 2020

Supporting Caregivers with MHFA

On April 11, 2019, Puerto Rico awoke to the tragic news that a daughter had hammered her 89-year-old mother with…

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