September 16, 2026

Mental Health First Aid Workshop

Downers Grove, IL

$25 registration fee. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Space is limited, please register early!

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Workshop

Mental Health First Aid is a training course that teaches participants how to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges, including crisis situations.

Similar to how CPR helps in a medical emergency, Mental Health First Aid provides practical skills and an action plan for supporting someone who may be struggling and connecting them with appropriate help.

This training covers:

Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
How to interact with a person in crisis.
How to connect a person with help.
Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.

Learn to respond with the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (ALGEE):

Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
Listen without judgement.
Give reassurance and information.
Encourage appropriate, professional help.
Encourage self-help and other support strategies.

Please note, this program is NOT ACPE accredited. After completing the pre-course work (approximately 2 hours) and the full day workshop, participants will earn a MHFA certification valid for 3 years.

Date & Time:

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:

5th Floor Event Space in the Dr. Arthur G. Dobbelaere Support Services Hall

MidWestern University
555 31st Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515