“I just got a call from a participant in my training last week. She called her friend this morning who has been feeling bad and because of the course was able to determine that her friend was suicidal. She assessed the severity, called police and even stayed on the phone with her friend until police arrived. Now her friend is in the emergency room and a life has been potentially saved due to MHFA!”

  • Rachel Larkin, LCSW
  • MHFA Regional Coordinator
  • Mental Health Association of Montgomery Co.

Our impact on Maryland communities

MHFA/Maryland graduated its first class of instructors in November 2008 and trainings across the state reaching diverse audiences spanning the gamut from college professors to police officers to military families. 

Here is a snapshot of the program’s results as of May 31, 2009:

  • Number of MHFA Courses taught: 63
  • Number of MHFA certified Marylanders: 1,060
  • Number of MHFA Instructors: 60

Who has taken the course:

  • Aging Department Staff
  • Boy Scout Personnel
  • Churches
  • Cooperative Extension Services
  • College/University Staff and Faculty
  • Department of Social Services Staff
  • Detention Center Staff and Guards
  • Family Members of Mental Health Consumers
  • Guidance Counselors
  • Head Start Programs
  • Health & Human Service Providers
  • Homeless Shelter Staff
  • Hospital Personnel
  • Library Staff
  • Mental Health Consumers
  • Mental Health Providers
  • Military Families
  • Police
  • Substance Abuse Providers
  • Teachers