​Become a Mental Health First Responder™

What is the Mental Health First Response Training?

​Mental Health First Response is a mental health crisis skills prevention & intervention workshop for Filipinos and the general public who want to gain valuable skills in mental health concerns and suicide intervention. 

​This training program will assist anyone to intervene with someone who may be experiencing a mental health crisis and/or other mental health conditions that may or may not be a crisis situation.
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It is our goal to train participants and prepare them to:

• Recognize the sign of emotional distress.
• Apply universal mental health crisis intervention to prevent suicide.
• Learn to E.S.T.I.M.A.T.E. © – to judge and calculate the current situation in  order to save lives. E.S.T.I.M.A.T.E  is the core skill learned in the Mental Health First Response training.
• Disarm any potential weapons and recognize safety of the person and the mental health first responder.
• Screen for co-occurring disorders and other mental health concerns.
• Inquire about the person’s support system.
• Refer to a more qualified professional.
• Encourage continued self-care.

​Hands on Training

One Day Mental Health First Response Training 
​Half-Day Mental Health First Response Lite (LTE) Training
Two Days Mental Health First Response Instructor Training 

Mental Health First Response (MHFR) Training: Basic Training

In order to become a Mental Health First Responder, you will need to attend a one day course (8 hours) in order to learn the Mental Health First Response materials and be able to use and apply the E.S.T.I.M.A.T.E. © core skills.

Mental Health First Response Instructor Training: By invitation only
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To become a Mental Health First Response Instructor; you will need to be trained and certified as a Mental Health First Responder first. You will need to attend the 2 days (8 hours each day) Mental Health First Response Instructor Training course in order to teach the MHFR to the general public. In order to keep your instructor certification in good standing, teaching the program at least five times a year is required. 

MHFR TRAINING: ​1 Day Basic Training	​INSTRUCTOR TRAINING: By invitation Only	MHFR LTE ​4 hours Training
CPD PROVIDER ​ACCREDITATION # 2019-041 ​	Become Certified as a Mental Health First Responder	Accredited in the Philippines and in the USA for a 4 hours CPD/CEU
Learn the E.S.T.I.M.A.T.E. ​Core Skills	Learn & teach the ​MHFR Core Skills -  ​E.S.T.I.M.A.T.E. as an independent contractor of MHFR ​	Customized Training using the ESTIMATE Core Skills
Become Certified as a Mental Health First Responder	Become Certified as a Mental Health First Response Trainer	Become Certified as a Mental Health First Responder - Jr. Status
Join the national movement of MH First Responders	Conduct the MHFR training in your community	Join the national movement of MH First Responders

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​MHFR programs has been approved by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Board of Psychology as a foreign provider for continuing professional development (CPD) training. Provider Number: PSYCH 2019-041.

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​This training (MHFR LTE) has been approved for 4 CEs for Washington State (USA) Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), and Licensed Social Workers (LICSW). WMHCA Provider #1911. 
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Mental Health First Responder 

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Mental Health First Response Training is being launched across the Philippines in order to assist Filipinos to intervene when someone is having a mental health crisis or facing mental health concerns. 

If you are interested in hosting the Mental Health First Response training at your school, university, worksite, or another venue,
​please email us at info@mhfirstresponse.org