Community Training Schedule
MHFA Classes | ASK Classes | ASIST Classes
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Denton County MHMR Center offers free training on Youth, Adult and Teen Mental Health First Aid to populations defined under HB 2059. This is made possible through the Texas Schools Initiative Grant through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Some populations included under this grant are staff of ISD’s, Trade Schools, Private Schools, Charter Schools, Day Care Facilities, Licensed Peace Officers, Judges, Veterans, Teens in 9th-12th grade and Student Supporting Organizations.
The SAMHSA Training expansion grant covers the cost of training for any community member that wishes to attend a class. Please reach out for more information.
All participants that complete Mental Health First Aid training will receive a certificate from the training that is valid for 3 years. Most disciplines will accept MHFA as continuing education. Please contact your respective licensing entity for more information.
Registration is required. The class minimum is 5 participants, maximum is 30. Virtual and Blended Classes involve 2 hours of self-paced pre-work prior to attending an instructor-led course (Adult 5.5 Hours and Youth 4.5 Hours not including breaks and lunch).
All in-person classes vary in length. The Adult version is 8 hours and Youth is 6.5 Hours. Teen Courses can be three forty-five minute sessions or three 90 minute sessions.
Contact Phyllis Finley, MHFA Community Outreach Coordinator at mhfa@dentonmhmr.org for questions or more information.
MHFA is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. Like physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved.
Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan to recognize warning signs of a mental health or substance use challenge, provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations, and understand where to turn for additional assistance.
The 5-step Action Plan (ALGEE) is: Assess and approach for risk of suicide or harm; listen nonjudgmentally; give reassurance and information; encourage appropriate professional help; and encourage self-help and other support strategies.
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- Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) 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.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors and health and human services workers and any other adult how to identify, understand and respond to an adolescent (ages 12- 18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
- Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches teens how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge among their friends and peers. The program equips young people with the knowledge and skills they need to take care of their own mental health and to support each other, including how to get the help of a trusted adult. tMHFA is either six 45-minute sessions or three 90-minute sessions. We can offer this to 9-12th graders now.
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MHFA Classes
| Date | Time | Organization | Age Group | Type | Open/Closed | Teacher |
| 9/22/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 9/26/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Northwest ISD | Youth | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 9/30/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Communities in School | Youth | Blended | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/1/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | NTADS | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/3/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Open Community | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/8/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton County Juvenile Probation | Youth | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/9-10/10/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | The Colony Senior Center | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/11/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Little Elm | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/14/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/17/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | TWU Faculty and Staff | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/21/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Americorp/CIS | Youth | Blended | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/24/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Social Work Students | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/25/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | TWU Students | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/27-28/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton County | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/30/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty And Staff | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/4/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | NWISD | Youth | Blended | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/5/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Region 11 | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/7/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | TWU Students | Adult | Blended | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/8/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | TWU Students | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/13/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Northwest ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/14/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | NTADS | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/19/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | DCMHMR Staff | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/21/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Open Community | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 12/4/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty and Staff | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 12/9/2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | NTADS | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 1/5/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 1/16/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 1/23/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 1/24/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Little Elm | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 1/30/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 2/6/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Denton ISD | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 2/19/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty & Staff | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 2/21/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Little Elm | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 3/23/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty & Staff | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 3/24/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | NWISD | Youth | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 4/4/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Little Elm | Youth | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 4/15/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty & Staff | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 5/21/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty & Staff | Adult | Virtual | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 5/26/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Little Elm | Youth | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 6/11/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty & Staff | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 10/7/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty & Staff | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
| 11/10/2026 | 8:30am-4:30pm | UNT Faculty & Staff | Adult | In-Person | Closed | Phyllis Finley |
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ASK Classes
AS+K? About Suicide to Save a Life teaches community partners and stakeholders to recognize the warning signs, clues, and suicidal communications of people in psychological distress and identify what action to take to prevent a possible tragedy. The training can be delivered in-person or virtually, training is 90 minutes to 3 hours long, with a maximum of 30 participants per class. For more information email: mhfa@dentonmhmr.org.
Denton County MHMR Center offers free training for ASK.
| Date | Time | Age Group | Type | Open/Closed |
| 11/19/2024 | 9am-12pm | Adult | Closed | |
| 11/25/2024 | 9am-12pm | Adult | Virtual | Open |
| 12/17/2024 | 1pm-4pm | Adult | Closed |
ASSIST Classes
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. The training is a 2 full day (8:30-4:30) in-person training that needs a minimum of 8 participants and maximum of 15-30 participants dependent of location of the training. For more information email: mhfa@dentonmhmr.org .
| Date | Time | Age Group | Type | Open/Closed |
| 12/5-12/6/2024 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Adult | In-Person | Closed |