{"id":18,"date":"2021-09-24T18:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/mental-health-first-aid\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:18:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:18:01","slug":"mental-health-first-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/mental-health-first-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health First Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Health &amp; Recreation Complex Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/well-being\/health-recreation-complex\/about\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About the HRC<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/well-being\/health-recreation-complex\/calendar\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Recreation &#038; Wellness Calendar<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/health-recreation-complex\/jogging-walking-routes\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Walking and Running Routes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/ecotherapy-at-butler\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Ecotherapy Trails<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/bulldog-jog\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Bulldog Jog<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mental-health-first-aid-at-butler-university\">Mental Health First Aid at Butler University<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental Health First Aid focuses on learning how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health &amp; substance use challenges &#8211; and how to help connect people to appropriate care.<br><br>The&nbsp;MHFA Certification is comprised of two parts: a ~1-hour self-paced online module that must be completed before attending a live virtual or in-person 5.5 hour session. Participants must complete both components before earning their certification.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-secondary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69c183d7cb4a3-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69c183d7cb4a3_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69c183d7cb4a3-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat dates are offered? How can I get certified?\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69c183d7cb4a3-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69c183d7cb4a3-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69c183d7cb4a3-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday, May 20th 9am &#8211; 3pm (EST), virtual <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Register for Mental Health First Aid using our <a href=\"https:\/\/butler.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bKSjNL7uflEibvn\">sign-up form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t see a date that works for you? We can coordinate a specific date for groups of 10-30 people. Contact Katie Wood (kewood1@butler.edu) to discuss options for your group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Helpful information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are proud to offer this course at no cost to Butler University: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>staff and affiliates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>parents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>alumni<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A link for the required self-paced module will be emailed to you closer to your training date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69c183d7cb4a3-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Butler will cover the cost of your certification and recertification if you are: a current Butler student, faculty, staff\/affiliate, alum, or parent of a Butler student. Mental Health First Aiders can recertify their credentials in one of two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Option 1) <b>If you are within 90 days of your certification expiration date<\/b>, you can order and complete the online, 60-minute asynchronous module priced at $29.95. Katie Wood will provide a voucher code so there is no cost to you. Please read the information below to proceed with this option or<br>Option 2)<b> If you are beyond 90 days of your certification expiration date<\/b> or would prefer to take the full course again, you\u2019ll register for a free in-person or virtual session with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you choose to renew your certification through option 1, please take the following steps: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Express your interest in renewing with the 60-minute module via email to Katie Wood (<a href=\"mailto:kewood1@butler.edu\">kewood1@butler.edu<\/a>) Ex: \u201cHello, I got certified in (month, year) and want to renew my MHFA certification online. 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