Trainees in Mental Health First Aid share the positive impacts and culture changes that have been implemented as a result of counties prioritizing employee mental wellbeing.
Mental Health First Aid trains the county workforce to aid in early recognition of mental health challenges. With proven outcomes, it creates a culture of care and mitigates mental health illness impacts on the work environment. According to the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, depression and anxiety challenges cost U.S. employers $44 billion annually with the World Health Organization (WHO) calculating the global impact at $1 trillion per year in lost workplace productivity.
Mental Health First Responders
Recognizing Signs & Symptoms
Stigma Present in Workplace
Lost to Depression & Anxiety
In partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, NACo offers MHFA to support the mental wellbeing of county employees and elected officials, de-stigmatize mental health and substance use challenge, and provide more equitable access to quality services.
Training leads to mutual education & understanding among colleagues
Increase awareness of resources & how to access available services
Early detection & treatment reduces lost days & increases employee performance
MFHA at Work trainings are supported by empirical data to improve employee wellness
saw an increase in overall confidence including recognizing signs and reaching out for help
agree that the knowledge they learned in MHFA at Work will be useful to their work
Our team of public sector resource experts are here to assist your county focus on mental health and promote employee wellness.
Using the form below, contact us today to learn more about Mental Health First Aid at Work.
Spencer Taylor
National Operations Director
staylor@naco.org
are affected by work-related stress & report it is a significant occupational health issue
said that they would recommend the MHFA training to a colleague