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MHFA Forum 6 - Building Resilient Responders: Equipping Public Safety Professionals Through MHFA

Sunday, April 26, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT
Location: 612
Public safety professionals work on the frontlines of mental health crises while managing the ongoing effects of stress and trauma, and teaching MHFA to this audience benefits from a thoughtful, culturally informed approach. This collaborative, practice focused session supports MHFA instructors and coordinators in building connection, trust, and engagement with dispatchers, law enforcement, fire, EMS, and corrections. Attendees will explore practical tools, adaptable prompts, and real world strategies that help instructors meet participants where they are and deliver MHFA classes that feel relevant, respectful, and useful in the field.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify key cultural and occupational factors that influence how public safety professionals engage with MHFA training.
  • Discuss strategies for adapting MHFA delivery methods to improve engagement, retention, and real-world application among public safety learners.
  • Formulate practical approaches for integrating public safety–specific examples, language, and scenarios into MHFA classes.
Disclosure(s):
Richard Infranca, MHFA Nat'l Trainer, CIT Staff Director: No financial relationships to disclose