FAQ and Contact Information
For any further questions regarding Mental Health First Aid, email us directly at MHFA-KS@dccca.org.
How much do the trainings cost?
- Thanks to our grants, especially Healthy Blue, we are able to provide all Mental Health First Aid trainings absolutely free!
When and where can I find my pre-work materials?
- Once you have signed up for a course, your instructor will reach out to you with a link to connect and instructions on how to access everything. You will need to reset your password upon first logging in.
My MHFA Connect course progress is showing 69% complete but I did all the pre-work, what is going on?
- The course progress is for the entire course, including prework, instruction day, and post work. If your prework is done and you see 69% you are fully ready for your in-person training!
I cannot make the training day or I have to leave early, will I still get certified?
- No, unfortunately if you are unable to attend we are not allowed to certify you as a Mental Health First Aider.
The full in-person training says 5.5 hours and the virtual says 6.5 on another website, is the full in-person a shorter training?
- MHFA National Council specifies that the virtual training time listed includes all breaks including lunch. The times we list on our website were changed to include breaks/lunch for all courses. As listed the in-person time on the main MHFA page does not include breaks or lunch and the total actual time for that class is roughly 9 hours.
When will I get access to MHFA Connect?
- You will get an email from your instructor about 2 weeks before the training day. You will hear from the instructor a few more times before training as well: reminders about prework, due dates, and meeting links (if virtual) will all be sent over the weeks leading up to the day.
We offer the following training styles:
Blended/Virtual
This course will have 2 hours of online pre work within MHFA Connect that learners will have approximately 2 weeks to complete. Day of the training will be on zoom live with your MHFA trainers. The total time for the live virtual training day is 7.5 hours including breaks and lunch.
Blended/In-Person
This course will have 2 hours of online pre work within MHFA Connect that learners will have approximately 2 weeks to complete. You will meet at the course’s specified location for the live in person training day. The length of in person training is approximately 7.5 hours including breaks and lunch.
Full In-Person
This course’s prework will be built into the full training day as your first activity. The length of a full in person training is approximately 9 hours including breaks and lunch.