{"id":6273,"date":"2024-11-19T10:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T18:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/bewell\/?page_id=6273"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:32:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T23:32:36","slug":"mental-health-first-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/bewell\/mental-health-first-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health First Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-154b70f3\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/bewell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/01\/Mental-Health-First-Aid-logo-graphic.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/bewell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/01\/Mental-Health-First-Aid-logo-graphic.webp 784w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/bewell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/01\/Mental-Health-First-Aid-logo-graphic-300x63.webp 300w, https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/bewell\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2024\/01\/Mental-Health-First-Aid-logo-graphic-768x162.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/\">Mental Health First Aid (MHFA<\/a>)<\/strong> is a program designed for everyone to learn how to support someone who has a mental health or substance use problem or is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MHFA<\/strong>&nbsp;is an 8-hour course guided by certified trainers.&nbsp;This course teaches participants how to assist people who are developing a mental health or substance use problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health or substance use problem or in a mental health or substance use crisis, until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b8ea20bb gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc47554a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-ee2ed113 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-ee2ed113\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Upcoming Course Dates<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-691e05dd\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-691e05dd\">\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming Course Date(s):<br><\/strong><em>(in-person only option at this time)<br><\/em><strong><em>Call 509-359-2366 or email <a href=\"mailto:cws@ewu.edu\">cws@ewu.edu<\/a> to sign up. Registration is required and space is limited.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November 5th<\/strong><br><strong>8AM-5PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Participants must be a <strong>current<\/strong> EWU student, staff or faculty.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-25d6b18c gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-58451a4d gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-58451a4d\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Request a Course<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-d65aea4f\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d65aea4f\">\n\n<p>We have 12 certified MHFA instructors on our campus that are available to teach Mental Health First Aid to your class, group, club, employees, colleagues, etc. Find a button below to request a training.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb5d8761 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-bc05ad80 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-bc05ad80\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">Meet the Instructors<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-5a34e8a0\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a34e8a0\">\n\n<p>Thanks to support received through SAMHSA and the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Funds we were able to expand the number of trainers to offer more training to our campus community. Learn more about each of our<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/bewell\/meet-the-instructors\/\">MHFA instructors<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-874bf95c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-7526f5bc gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/bewell\/mhfa-request-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request MHFA Training<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>If you have a group of eight or more people that you would like to set up a training for MHFA, please fill out the request form above.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>*Participants must be a <strong>current<\/strong> EWU student, staff or&nbsp;<\/em><em>faculty.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a program designed for everyone to learn how to support someone who has a mental health or substance use problem or is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. 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