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Mental Health First Aid

05/20/25
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Doubletree by Hilton Madison East
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification

About This Event

This Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is intended for adults who wish to help people with emerging mental health disorders or experiencing a mental health crisis.

The goal of MHFA training is to teach people to recognize signs and symptoms of an emerging mental health disorder or mental health crisis.

Participants also learn a 5-step action plan to engage and ultimately guide people to both professional and community resources that can help.

Certified Mental Health First Aid instructors lead part two of the training. The 6-hour session takes the knowledge and skills learned in part one and applies it to crisis and non-crisis situations.

Through a combination of lecture, activities, scenarios, and videos, participants learn to assess, approach, listen nonjudgmentally, give reassurance/information, encourage appropriate help, and encourage self-help to people showing signs/symptoms of a mental health disorder or mental health crisis.

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The class is two-part training. Part one is a self-paced, online overview of the entire training.

This section includes:

  • What is Mental Health First Aid?
  • What do Mental Health First Aiders do
  • What is the Mental Health First Aid action plan?
  • Considerations before reaching out.
  • What is mental health?
  • What is a mental health challenge?
  • What is stigma?
  • What is person-first language?
  • How do gaps in treatment impact people.
  • What are risk factors for mental health challenges?

Participants who complete the class receive a 3-year certification as a Mental Health First Aider.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

 

Our Presenter 

  • Dr. Sallie M. Scovill, PhD

Professor in the School of Health Science and Wellness

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Dr. Scovill is a Professor in the School of Health Science and Wellness, College of Professional Studies, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Sallie also oversees the employee wellness program at UW Stevens Point, which was awarded a Bronze Level Award from the Governor’s Worksite Wellness Program. Her field of study includes worksite health promotion programs and designing effective interventions for community and corporate clients. She has published articles about developing experiential learning programs for students. Sallie is also a faculty member for the National Wellness Institute’s two certificate programs in Worksite Wellness and is a board member for the Wellness Council of Wisconsin.

She serves as a peer reviewer for the Building Healthy Academic Communities Journal, along with reviewing grants and research for other organizations. Sallie has been working in the field of wellness for 34 years in a variety of roles prior to coming to UW Stevens Point.

She is Yoga Alliance certified instructor, completed facilitator training in resilience from the Organization Wellness and Learning Systems, certified as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Make it OK to Talk about Mental Health Ambassador, completed the QPR Institute Instructor Certification, studied mindfulness through the PENN Resilience Program, and utilizes the VIA Character Strengths to assist students grow more resilient using their unique character strengths. Sallie presents and consults to organizations nationally and has presented internationally. 

EVENT LOCATION

Doubletree by Hilton Madison East

4402 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704

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