Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakouts C

MHFA18 - Real Talk, Real Training: Tips to Be a Relatable and Engaging Trainer

Sunday, April 26, 2026

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

Location: 603

This interactive training will give tips, examples and suggestions on how to conduct trainings that keep participants well informed on best practices and also using various learning techniques. This presentation focuses on how to be a relatable and engaging trainer. It allows a safe training space for people to learn practical training techniques to incorporate in their own trainings. It allows trainers to reflect on their current practices and to consider various ways to constantly improve their own training styles.

Learning Objectives:

Identify how to make training topics relatable and understandable
Explore methods on how to adapt to different learning style needs
Discuss practical examples on how to improve training methods

Disclosure(s):

Julia Boice, M.S.: No financial relationships to disclose

Maria Stengel: No financial relationships to disclose

Presenter - MHFA Summit(s)

Julia Boice, M.S.

Contractor
Self Employment
Ellicott City, Maryland

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Moderator - MHFA Summit(s)

Maria Stengel

Mental Health First Aid Instructor and National Trainer
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Vail, Arizona

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose