Course detail: Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Public Safety teaches the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. This evidence-based training promotes open dialogue, reduces stigma, and encourages officers to seek support when needed. Offering MHFA for Public Safety can help create a healthier, more resilient, and productive department.


The course will teach you how to apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):

  • Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
  • Listen nonjudgmentally.
  • Give reassurance and information.
  •  Encourage appropriate professional help.
  • Encourage self-help and other support strategies.


What This Training Covers:

  • Signs and symptoms of common mental Health and substance use challenges.
  • How to recognize common risk factors and warning signs.
  • Crisis diffusion and follow-up tactics.
  • Reassurance tactics.
  • How to encourage appropriate help.
  • Self-help and support strategies.


Who May Attend:

  • Law enforcement
  • Other first responders
  • 911 dispatchers


 
Fitness Requirements and Expectations of Physical Risk:

Lunch will be provided for all attendees.


Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please email KLETC or call 620.694.1400 at least three weeks before the first day of the event. Some events may require notice earlier than three weeks and require you contact a specific individual; if so, that information is provided in the event-specific information.


Notice of Availability of the KLETC Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

 

The University of Kansas has determined that the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) main campus in Hutchinson and its regional sites in Dodge City, Hays, and Parsons are separate campuses. This determination was made in consultation with the Department of Education. The report is available online at: https://civilrights.ku.edu/clery.

 

The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; the procedures the institution will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred On-Campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the institution or a recognized student organization; and on Public Property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

 

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 785-864-6414 or emailing civilrights@ku.edu or arrange for pick-up at a KLETC location.


 Session Information: LE26168F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 03/11/26 and ending on 03/11/26
Times: 08:00am-05:00pm CDT
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Tuition FREE : $0.00

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Please dress in layers as the temperature in the room may difficult to adjust. Participants are responsible for their own travel, meals and lodging.

Facility Detail

Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy
2025 E Iron Ave
Salina, KS 67401