Closed Contract: MHFA Certification Mental Health First Aid, a program from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, teaches the public how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges. Adult Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge in adults ages 18 and over. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge. See all our open enrollment classes at northlandcollege.edu/WDS