April is designated as National Stress Awareness Month, and the CFI is pleased to host the inaugural Faculty Wellness and Well-being Week. From April 7 to 11, this exciting collaborative effort provides full-time, part-time, and academic unit leaders with opportunities to focus on different dimensions of wellness and well-being.
PARTNERS: Balanced Dukes, CommonHealth, the Counseling Center, and Talent Development
Friday - April 11, 2025
Certification in Mental Health First Aid
Students’ experiences with mental health challenges and crises can often show up in the classroom or advising meetings. Faculty and advisers understandably may not know how to respond and could benefit from additional resources to support a response.
As part of the Center for Faculty Innovation’s (CFI) Wellness and Well-being Week, we want to help equip faculty with the knowledge and skills to address students’ mental health challenges crises. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training allows any adult to respond to others experiencing mental health challenges or crises, just as CPR provides skills to intervene with a cardiac episode. Through a partnership among the CFI, the Counseling Center, and Balanced Dukes, two MHFA trainers (faculty and staff at JMU) are offering MHFA training to interested faculty. The training will consist of a 2-hour asynchronous module, covering topics related to mental health (examples include trauma, depression and anxiety, and substance use) and a full one-day in-person training. Participants will leave the training with MHFA certification. View testimonials about the utility of MHFA at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Space may be limited.
The full day training will take place Friday, April 11, in the Rose Library, Room 5211, from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. We will have two 15-minute breaks and an hour for lunch. Completion of the 2-hour module is required prior to the start of the training.
Note: It is required to complete a registration with MHFA one week prior to the program date. You can find the registration link to the MHFA by selecting the Register button below.
Partnered with the Counseling Center and Balanced Dukes
Facilitators
- Joe LeBlanc, CHBS & CFI
- Karla Kale, Counseling Center
Location: Rose Library 5211
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Please refer to the Faculty Wellness and Well-being Week website for the full week's details and schedule.
Programs within the CFI are designed to support the development of instructional faculty and AP faculty with instructional responsibilities. We also welcome staff to many of our programs. If you are interested in attending one of our programs but do not identify with the above classifications, please email cfi@jmu.edu.
For more information on registering for our programs, please visit the CFI Programs & Events webpage, which includes details on registering for programs and an instructional video on how to use the registration portal.
If this is your first time visiting the CFI Program registration page this semester, be sure to clear your browser cache/cookies and update your profile information (including updating your college/division and department) during the registration process. You will be asked to sign in to the secure site using your JMU eID and password (through DUO).
CFI programs will be canceled automatically if JMU is closed for inclement weather.
We want this program to be welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for all of our participants. Please describe any considerations or accommodations (e.g., dietary, disability, wellness, cultural, etc.) you want us to know about in your account profile. You may also reach out to us at cfi@jmu.edu or (540) 568-4846.