What is Mental Health First Aid at Work?

MHFA at Work Intro is a 2-hour self-paced eLearning course that introduces you to workplace wellbeing practices and teaches ways to understand and reduce stigma in the workplace, to recognize and help a colleague who may be experiencing a noncrisis mental health or substance use challenge and to build a resilient mindset and implement best practices for self-care.

After taking MHFA at Work Intro, you will have the knowledge to enhance the overall culture of mental health and wellness within your organization.

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Mental wellbeing is key to a healthy, productive workforce. But each year, nearly one in five American adults experience a mental health challenge that impacts them at home and work. This is why leading companies are creating a healthier and more engaged workforce by prioritizing mental wellbeing.

Slots for MHFA@W are full. Please stay tuned for more slots in the future!

Why MHFA?

Mental health is a key pillar of business success. MHFA at Work gives organizations the framework needed to meaningfully integrate mental health and substance use support into company culture. With MHFA, employees gain the skills and confidence to provide direct assistance and support until the person in need connects with professional and self-help resources. Employees also learn how to reach out for emergency services on their colleague’s behalf when necessary.

Benefits

Promote a healthy, happy, and high-performing workplace that recognizes the value of physical and mental health.

Empower employees to have safe, respectful, and effective conversations about mental health and substance use challenges.

Encourage employees to recognize and take responsibility for their mental well-being.

Address the gap between recognizing signs and symptoms of a mental health and/or substance use concern and accessing treatment.

Complement existing employee services and wellness programs.

Understand and reduce stigma in the workplace.

Recognize and help a colleague who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.

Implement best practices for self-care and build a resilient mindset.

Increase employee productivity, morale, and retention.

Reduce costs associated with untreated mental health challenges.

of employees said that they will consider how employers support mental health in future job hunts.

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize

What mental health challenges are.
That mental health challenges are common and it’s important to address them in the workplace without shame or judgment.
The impact of health inequities and that it’s important to not make assumptions about someone’s mental health circumstances.
Mental health stigma and how it impacts the workplace.
How to influence others’ choice of language to reduce stigma around mental health challenges.
That recovery from mental health challenges is possible.

2. Identify

Stigmatizing situations in the workplace.
Practices that help reduce mental health stigma in the workplace.
Stigmatizing language and alternatives.
Factors in the workplace that can impact mental wellbeing.
Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges in the workplace.
Steps to help someone who may be experiencing a mental health challenge in the workplace.
Best practices to assist someone in crisis and noncrisis situations.
Best practices to approach a supervisor or a peer who may be experiencing a potential mental health challenge.
Good practices for self-care and self-help.
Behaviors and strategies that can demonstrate or improve resiliency.

3. Recall relevant mental health resources

Who Should Take It

A learning solution for every employee, at every level.

Human resources and benefits partners

Clinical and wellness staff

Senior leaders and frontline managers

All employees

Registration

NACHC has partnered with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (“The National Council”) to provide both NACHC members and non-members an opportunity to purchase at a free or reduced price The National Council’s introductory course titled “Mental Health First Aid at Work.” This training aims to provide employees with the skills to identify, understand, and respond to a person who may be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis in the workplace.

Now available to NACHC members as a complimentary offering and to NACHC non-members for the regular price of $29.95. Considering registering soon– these slots are available on a first come, first served basis!