Case Studies
Check out these examples of Mental Health First Aid changing lives across the country. From hospitals to high schools to health departments, Mental Health First Aiders are making a difference.
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This case study was first developed in 2024; the data reflects that timeline. In 2019, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing began piloting teen Mental Health First Aid (Teen MHFA), an evidence-based training program that teaches students in grades 9-12 (ages 14-18) how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges among their
This case study was first developed in 2024; the data reflects that timeline. On a campus of more than 32,000 students and nearly 14,000 faculty and staff, recognizing when someone is struggling isn’t always easy. But at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill), the belief is simple: Mental health is everyone’s
This case study was first developed in 2018; the data reflects that timeline. In a state as large as Texas, funding mental health support is a big undertaking — and that support isn’t one-size-fits-all. The solution is equipping Texans with the skills they need to support each other — with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
This case study was first developed in 2019; the data reflects that timeline. With more than 15 million annual patient interactions, 1,400 care locations and 70,000 employees, Atrium Health knows that health extends beyond hospital walls. As one of the largest hospital systems in the Southeast, Atrium Health recognized that improving community health requires addressing
This case study was first developed in 2018; the data reflects that timeline. The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) serves a large residential student population, and for many of these students, college is the first time they’ve lived away from home. It brings many exciting changes — and its fair share of challenges. In
Astellas Pharma US is an R&D-driven pharmaceutical organization. Its headquarters for the Americas is in Northbrook, Ill., and it employs approximately 3,000 people. Astellas has seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) which are dedicated to promoting fairness at the company. Astellas has trained approximately 40 employees in Mental Health First Aid in the past year. Helping
