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Current Trainings

Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) will help you identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Much like CPR training helps a non-medical professional assist someone having a heart attack, MHFA will help you learn the potential risks factors and warning signs for a wide range of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.

This course is designed specifically for non-Mental Health clinicians and has benefited a variety of audiences, including hospitals, employers and business leaders, faith communities, school personnel, state police and corrections staff, nursing homes, mental health authorities, state policymakers, young people, families and the general public.

Please contact Jessica Strong, Manager of Training and Recovery Initiatives at jstrong@ahci.org or at 412-325-1100 x7773 to set up a training for your organization.


TIC Training
Since 2009, selected therapists from seven agencies across Allegheny County have received intensive training in how to use a trauma/empowerment model of therapeutic intervention. After the five-week training, all therapists completed six months of case studies/small group consultation to further hone their skills and learn to apply the trauma training to their current cases. The trained therapists have reported immediate positive outcomes in their daily practices. Focus groups are currently underway to evaluate the training effectiveness, and help guide the County and other stakeholders in determining future training needs.

Recovery Trainings
Led by James Kindler, Recovery Coordinator, these are a series of interactive trainings designed to help consumers in their recovery journeys. The trainings last approximately 90 minutes and can take place at the provider location or at AHCI's office. The trainings are stand-alone and do not need to be taken consecutively.

  • Recovery Journey
  • Building a Strong Support System
  • Thinking about work?
  • Coping with Internal Stigma
  • Hope and Acceptance