{"id":95,"date":"2022-10-19T17:38:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T21:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/workforce-development-team\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:01:28","slug":"mhfa-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/workforce-development-team\/mhfa-training\/","title":{"rendered":"MHFA Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid Training<\/h2>\n<p>The Workforce Development and Training Team has partnered with various Community Service Boards (CSBs) across Virginia to share upcoming Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Trainings in TRAIN. Training opportunities shared with us have been entered onto TRAIN. Seach: &#8220;VDH MHFA.&#8221; Registration is required on TRAIN as well as on the CSB\/Provider website.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><b>Adult MHFA <\/b>is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Youth MHFA<\/strong> is designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. Similar in format to the Adult MHFA, it focuses on mental health, crisis management, and substance abuse in adolescents and youth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Pre-Work is required for all MHFA Trainings.<\/strong> Many CSBs require that you register 2 weeks prior to the event date.<br \/>\n<\/em><strong><em>To access TRAIN, go to\u00a0<\/em><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.train.org\/virginia\/welcome\">https:\/\/www.train.org\/virginia\/welcome<\/a>.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 350px; border-color: #231485; background-color: #e9eaf7;\" border=\".1\" width=\"1040\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>\u00a0 Course and CSB Partner<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h3>\u00a0 Date\/Time<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h3>\u00a0 Delivery Method<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<h4>\u00a0 Youth MHFA<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Eastern Shore Community Services Board<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Upon request, <a href=\"mailto:chorton@escsb.org\">chorton@escsb.org<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 In person, Belle Haven, VA 23306<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Rockbridge Area Community Services<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Email for dates, <a href=\"mailto:prevention@racsb.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prevention@racsb.org<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 In person, Lexington, VA 24450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<h4>\u00a0 Adult MHFA<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 Rockbridge Area Community Services<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0Email for dates, <a href=\"mailto:prevention@racsb.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prevention@racsb.org<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 In person, Lexington, VA 24450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Group MHFA Training<\/h2>\n<p>Local health departments and offices seeking large group MHFA trainings can reach out to the CSBs below.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 181px; border-color: #231485; background-color: #e9eaf7;\" border=\".1\" width=\"1040\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 CSB Partner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u00a0 CSB Contact<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpcs.org\/\">Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Bonnie Trammell, <a href=\"mailto:btrammell@dpcs.org\">btrammell@dpcs.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/escsb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eastern Shore Community Services Board<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Charmin Horton, <a href=\"mailto:chorton@escsb.org\">chorton@escsb.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/gpcsb.org\/behavioral-health-wellness\/\">Goochland Powhatan Community Services<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Robin Pentecost, <a href=\"mailto:rpentecost@goochlandva.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rpentecost@goochlandva.us<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/rappahannockareacsb.org\/\">Rappahanock Area Community Service Board<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Michelle Wagaman, <a href=\"mailto:mwagaman@rappahannockareacsb.org\">mwagaman@rappahannockareacsb.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racsb.org\/trainings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rockbridge Area Community Services <\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 BreAnne Rogers, <a href=\"mailto:brogers@racsb.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brogers@racsb.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wythevilletrainingschool.org\/\">Wytheville Training School Cultural Center\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 Marlena Thompson, <a href=\"mailto:marlena.thompson@mountrogers.org\">marlena.thompson@mountrogers.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Other External Offerings<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpcs.org\/training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.dpcs.org\/training<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMental Health First Aid<br \/>\nAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface<br \/>\nREVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education<br \/>\nApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Eastern Shore Community Services Board <\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/escsb.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/escsb.org\/events\/<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMental Health First Aid (Youth MHFA upon request)<br \/>\nQPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Gatekeeper Training<br \/>\nAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface<br \/>\nREVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education<br \/>\nApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)<br \/>\nsafeTALK &#8211; Suicide Prevention Training<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Goochland Powhatan Community Services Board <\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bewellva.com\/training-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bewellva.com\/training-events\/<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMental Health First Aid<br \/>\nAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface<br \/>\nApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Mount Rogers Community Services Board<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountrogers.org\/prevention-wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mountrogers.org\/prevention-wellness\/<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMental Health First Aid<br \/>\nAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface<br \/>\nREVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Rappahannock Area Community Services Board <\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rappahannockareacsb.org\/trainings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rappahannockareacsb.org\/trainings<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMental Health First Aid<br \/>\nAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface<br \/>\nsafeTALK\u2013 Suicide Prevention Training<br \/>\nREVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education<br \/>\nApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><strong>Western Tidewater\u00a0Community Services Board <\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtcsb.org\/training-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.wtcsb.org\/training-events\/<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nMental Health First Aid<br \/>\nAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface<br \/>\nREVIVE! Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><em>To have your Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training opportunities added to this page, <\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/g\/QavVYqBmn2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please submit them here.<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid Training The Workforce Development and Training Team has partnered with various Community Service Boards (CSBs) across Virginia to share upcoming Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Trainings in TRAIN. Training opportunities shared with us have been entered onto TRAIN. 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