Join us for the all-day HLC mental health first aid day on November 13th, 2025 at 10805 Main St Suite #600 Fairfax, VA 22030 between 10AM - 3:30PM (EST).

MHFA is an eight-hour training and certification on skills to help person(s) who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training demonstrates the initial help given to a person showing signs of mental health illness or a mental health crisis. Our goal is to give you the tools and knowledge you need to respond with confidence in a mental health or substance use crisis. Let's make Mental Health First Aid as common as CPR.

Mental Health First Aid Day

We are a licensed, certified and fully-insured company

Become a Mental Health First Aider! Develop skills to reassure and comfort a person in distress.

Call (571) 475-4422

This course is valued at $175 but is being offered free of charge to those who attended the Medical Education Center in Ashburn by Happy Learning Center (HLC).

Course Pricing Guide

Mental health first aid teaches you how to recognize, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training will give you the skills you need to help some who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and connect them to appropriate care. It is a valuable resource that can make a difference in your life, your coworkers, and families lives, and your community.

Why Mental Health First Aid

✔ Highlight the possibility of individuals experiencing mental health challenges to achieve a path to recovery.

✔ Common signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use.

✔ Investigate the effects of mental health issues on the quality of life for adults living in the United States.

✔ How to interact and defuse a person(s) in a crisis.

✔ How to connect the person(s) with appropriate help and care.

✔ How to administer naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose.

✔ Recognize the factors that may contribute to increased vulnerability and the indicators associated with different mental health conditions.

✔ Combat the stigma of mental illness.

✔ Apply a structured approach to extend assistance to adults in situations both urgent and non-urgent, aiding them in connecting with the right support.

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