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Mental Health First Aid
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Prepare your campus to address mental health and substance use challenges commonly experienced in higher education settings.

Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education

Our engaging training program will help you decrease stigma, address tough challenges, and allow your students, professors and other school faculty to show up fully in their daily lives and support those around them.

Learn more: download the MHFA for Higher Education one-pager.

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How MHFA for Higher Education is helping University of North Carolina (UNC).

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Why Mental Health Matters in Higher Education

88%

of college students reported their school life to be stressful.

60%

of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health challenge.

1/2

of college students followed from freshman to junior year met criteria for at least one substance use challenge during that time.

How MHFA for Higher Education Can Help

Reduces stigma

Teaches how to respond to common mental health and substance use issues that can arise from the high-stress environment of higher education.

Teaches participants self-care techniques for staying well at school.

Helps students find social support networks and resources for recovery within their educational community.

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To read more about how Mental Health First Aid is helping critical populations,
check out our case studies , or read our blog and filter by population type.

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Mental Health First Aid
for Higher Education