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Check out our upcoming mental health awareness events to find out how you can get involved and learn more about Mental Health First Aid!

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Ava Sapolski

Student, Amherst Steele High School

“I was surprised by how much I learned about taking care of my own mental health, being kind to those around me, supporting my friends through rough patches and how to potentially save a life.”

Michaela Hjelm

Wellness Program Manager, Trident Seafoods Corporation

“The trainings opened the door for employees to share their ideas on how we can further our mission as an organization to raise awareness and caring. As a result, we’ve enhanced our paid time off policies and hosted professional on-site counseling sessions.” 

Brooke Castillo

Director, Learning and Talent Development, Xylem Inc.

“Mental Health First Aid at Work training has helped people leaders, human resources and environmental health safety and security colleagues find the courage to handle situations that arise. These situations are on the rise, and this training makes it possible to address them with empathy and care.”

Alyssa Fruchtebicht

Mental Health Coordinator, UnityPoint Health – Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center

“As adults, we sometimes forget how hard it was being an adolescent. When we see a kid who is just miserable at school, we might think they choose to be that way – or that it’s just part of adolescence. But in fact, they might be in a mental health crisis, one they certainly did

Tousha Paxton-Barnes

U.S. Army Veteran

“So many people are out there wishing for something better, hoping that help will show up. That’s what Mental Health First Aid is — it is help to get people connected to care and ultimately to get them to a better place.”

Taryn Bird

Executive Director of Social Impact, Kate Spade New York

“Over the last five years, kate spade new york has partnered with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to provide Mental Health First Aid training to our nonprofit community partners, as well as over 130 kate spade new york corporate employees. We believe that mental health is a fundamental human right and know the foundational

Join the movement to make mental wellbeing a reality for all. Whether you’re one person or a whole team, you can take the next step with MHFA.