D22 - Mental Health First Aid: Perspectives From the Field

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

Location: 130, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter(s)

Elaine Tsao, MPH (she/her/hers)

Research and Evaluation Associate
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Brookline, Massachusetts

Slides
Tramaine EL-Amin, MA

Vice President, Mental Health First Aid USA
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Washington, District of Columbia
Donal Scanlan, PgD (he/him/his)

Manager
Mental Health First Aid Ireland
Dublin, Dublin
Krystle Canare, BS (she/her/hers)

Deputy Director
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Fayetteville, Arkansas

This presentation will highlight the impact of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in communities around the country and discuss how to get started and keep the momentum going.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the impact of MHFA in communities across the U.S., within Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, and Ireland.
Explore how communities and/or organizations can begin their journey implementing MHFA.
Highlight strategies to sustain impact once MHFA has been initiated in schools and communities.
Describe the main findings from a nationwide MHFA program evaluation and how the data is used for future improvements.