Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT)
The MHAT program empowers individuals with the understanding, language, and tools necessary to recognize and respond to mental health crises. Sessions are offered in person or virtually and can be tailored to your group’s needs.
Mental Health Awareness Training Offerings
QPR
Question, Persuade, Refer
1.5 Hours
QPR is a simple, proven approach anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Like CPR or the Heimlich Maneuver, QPR training teaches you to recognize warning signs, offer hope, and connect someone in crisis with lifesaving help. As a QPR Gatekeeper, you will learn to:
- Recognize the warning signs of suicide
- Know how to offer hope
- Know how to get help and save a life
MHFA
Mental Health First Aid
Adult or Youth
6-8 Hours
MHFA is an evidence-based training program that teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in youth or adults. As a mental health first aider, you’ll learn how to:
- Interact with a person in crisis
- Help connect a person to help and support
- Understand and assist someone who may have a mental health or substance use challenge
Mental Health Awareness Training Events
2026 Monthly Schedule
*All trainings in Feb and March will be held virtually.
1st Thurs 10-4pm
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Learn how to identity, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adults.
2nd Tuesday 12-1pm
QPR- lunch hour
Learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
3rd Tuesday 2-3:30pm
QPR
Learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
3rd Thursday 10am-4pm
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Learn how to identity, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in youth.
4th Saturday 10-4pm (even months)
Saturday MHFA
Held 4th Saturdays in Feb, April, June, Aug, and October. Trainings will alternate between adult and youth focus.
Trainings held at:
The Honey Alexander Center
2400 Clifton Ave. Nashville, TN 37211
For more information contact:
mhat@fcsnashville.org
(615) 340-9714
Signs of Hope & Help
Aluminum signs that pass on the message that no one is ever alone in their struggles
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and its eight 988 Call Centers across the state are partnering together for “Signs of Hope” to raise awareness about the 988 Lifeline.
The department is distributing 1,000 signs for placement in high-traffic areas. The permanent aluminum signs are viny! wrapped with an attractive design featuring mental health positivity messaging and information about the 988 Lifeline. They’re intended to be mounted on existing light poles or signposts in parking lots or other areas where lots of people congregate and will see them.
Want more info?
Reach out to Jennifer Triplett
jtriplett@fcsnashville.org
(615) 340-9714