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MHFA3 - Implementing Mental Health First Aid with Fidelity: The Importance of Fidelity and MHFA’s Instructor Fidelity Guidelines

Sunday, April 26, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT
Location: Bluebird 2A
NASW NBCC NADAAC
This session provides in-depth insight into the concept of fidelity and the new Instructor Guide to Fidelity. The speakers will discuss the importance of fidelity at MHFA, the frameworks and approaches that informed this project, and the decisions behind how the guidance was created. Participants are encouraged to reflect on their own experiences with fidelity and how they can support fidelity to MHFA overall.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe MHFA USA’s approach to fidelity and adaptation.
  • Explain the importance of fidelity to MHFA.
  • Distinguish between green, yellow, and red-light adaptations in MHFA’s Stoplight Guidance.
  • Identify how to use fidelity concepts to improve one’s implementation of MHFA.
Disclosure(s):
Elaine Tsao, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose
Kathleen Stone, EdD: No financial relationships to disclose
Chayla L. Lyon: No financial relationships to disclose
Richard Infranca, MHFA Nat'l Trainer, CIT Staff Director: No financial relationships to disclose

    Presenter - MHFA Summit(s)

  • Elaine Tsao, MPH

    Research and Evaluation Specialist
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Brookline, Massachusetts

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    Slides

  • Kathleen Stone, EdD

    Director, Curriculum Development, Research, and Evaluation
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Clermont, Florida

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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    Chayla L. Lyon

    Sr Director, Growth & Client Services MHFA
    The National Council Mental Wellbeing
    Tampa, Florida

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Moderator - MHFA Summit(s)

  • Richard Infranca, MHFA Nat'l Trainer, CIT Staff Director

    Detective Retired
    Specialty Training and Consulting, LLC dba: STAC Services, LLC
    Brighton, Colorado

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose