Mental Health First Aid USA

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mental health training program
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Mental_Health_First_Aid_(Australia)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes gptkb:depression
anxiety
psychosis
substance use disorders
self-harm
suicidal behaviors
gptkbp:endorsedBy gptkb:American_Psychological_Association
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Department_of_Education
gptkb:Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkb:Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
gptkb:National_Council_for_Behavioral_Health
gptkb:American_Red_Cross
gptkb:American_Psychiatric_Association
gptkb:National_Association_of_Social_Workers
gptkb:Mental_Health_America
gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention_(CDC)
gptkb:American_Foundation_for_Suicide_Prevention
gptkb:National_Alliance_on_Mental_Illness_(NAMI)
gptkb:Substance_Abuse_and_Mental_Health_Services_Administration_(SAMHSA)
gptkbp:focusesOn crisis intervention
reducing stigma
mental health literacy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mental Health First Aid USA
gptkbp:launched 2008
gptkbp:offers Spanish-language course
adult course
higher education course
older adults course
public safety course
rural communities course
teen course
veterans course
youth course
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:National_Council_for_Mental_Wellbeing
gptkbp:provides 8-hour training course
gptkbp:targetAudience educators
general public
employers
first responders
health professionals
gptkbp:teaches recognition of mental health problems
how to guide a person to appropriate professional help
how to provide initial help
gptkbp:trainer over 2.5 million people (as of 2023)
gptkbp:website https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mental_Health_First_Aid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6