Get ready to learn how to support friends and family with mental health challenges in this hands-on training!

Join us for an engaging, in-person Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. This interactive course will equip you with practical skills to recognize when someone may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge and how to offer meaningful initial support.

Whether you’re supporting a friend, family member, colleague, or community member, this training will build your confidence and capacity to respond with care.

In this training, you will learn how to:

• Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges
• Respond effectively to someone experiencing a crisis
• Connect individuals to appropriate professional and community resources
• Help reduce stigma surrounding mental health challenges

Upon successful completion, you will receive an MHFA certification valid for three years.

The training includes one 30-minute lunch break and two 15-minute breaks. Lunch will not be provided by Tacoma Housing Autority.

Training will be held in-person at the Tacoma Housing Authority's Bay Terrace location.

We look forward to learning with you!

If you have questions, please reach out to Courtney Chandler, cchandler@tpchd.org

Get ready to learn how to support young people navigating mental health challenges in this hands-on training!

Join us for an engaging, in-person Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training. This interactive course is designed to teach adults how to recognize and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in youth ages 12–18. Whether you work with youth or support them as a parent, caregiver, educator, or community member, this training will build your confidence and skills to provide meaningful support.

In this training, you will learn how to:

• Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges in youth.
• Respond effectively to a young person experiencing a crisis or distress.
• Connect youth to appropriate professional and community resources.
• Support early intervention and help reduce stigma. 

Upon successful completion, you will receive a YMHFA certification valid for three years.

The training includes one 30-minute lunch break and two 15-minute breaks. Please note that lunch will not be provided—participants are encouraged to bring their own.

We look forward to learning with you!

If you have questions about this specific training, please reach out to Courtney Chandler at cchandler@tpchd.org.

For general inquires about MHFA, please email us at mentalhealthfirstaid@tpchd.org.