Governor’s Institute

MilVet Academy
Mental Health First Aid
Identify. Understand. Respond.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges.

This basic course on mental health and substance abuse conditions will give you the skills to notice and engage individuals experiencing these symptoms. Through engagement, you can offer understanding and invite them to expand their care team with resources that can help ease their suffering. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of this course. This course is foundational and part of the training curriculum for NCServes Providers & Staff, Peer Supports, and Community Stakeholders.

In-person and virtual options will be available and updated below. If you’d like to sign up for a group/organization email Alex O’Neil with the Governor’s Institute at alex@govinst.org.

Each training session is limited to 30 registrants, and the sessions are all free of charge.

Virtual - March 28, 2025 [Class Full]
When: Friday March 28, 2025
            9am – 5pm
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Facilitators: Brad Wrenn & Brittany Gottschalk
Asheboro - March 28, 2025 [Registration Closed]
What: Mental Health First Aid Training – In Person
When: Friday, March 28
9:00 AM  – 5:00 PM
Where: 760 New Century Drive, Asheboro, NC 27205
Facilitators: Rita Honetcutt
Jacksonville - April 2, 2025 [Registration Closed]
When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
            9am – 5pm
Where: Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Hope For The Warriors – 3245 Henderson Dr, Jacksonville, NC 28546
Facilitators: Roe & Naomi
Lunch will be provided.
Chapel Hill - April 9, 2025
What: Mental Health First Aid Training – In Person
When: Wednesday April 9, 2025
9:00 AM  – 5:00 PM
Who: Open to the Public
Where: Orange County Solid Waste
1207 Eubanks Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Facilitators: Denene Hinton & Marianne Mitchell
Virtual - April 15, 2025 [Class Full]
What: Virtual MHFA (2 Hours of Online Pre-Work)
When: April 15, 2025
            8:30am-3:30pm
Who: Open to the Public
Where: Virtual – MS Teams link will be sent prior to class
Facilitators: ABCCM – Veterans Services of the Carolinas
Virtual - April 25, 2025 [Class Full]
When: Friday April 25, 2025
            9am – 5pm
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Facilitators: Brad Wrenn & Brittany Gottschalk
Morehead City - May 8, 2025
What: Mental Health First Aid Training – In Person
When: Thursday, May 8, 2025
           8:30 AM  5:00 PM
Who: Open to the Public
Where: First Baptist Church Morehead City
             810 Bridges Street
             Morehead City, NC, 28557
Facilitators: ABCCM – Veterans Services of the Carolinas
Virtual - May 13, 2025
What: Virtual MHFA (2 Hours of Online Pre-Work)
When: May 13, 2025
            8:30am-3:30pm
Who: Open to the Public
Where: Virtual – MS Teams link will be sent prior to class
Facilitators: ABCCM – Veterans Services of the Carolinas
Virtual - May 15, 2025
When: Thursday May 15, 2025
            9am – 5pm
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Facilitators: Brad Wrenn & Brittany Gottschalk
Virtual - May 21, 2025
When: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
            9am – 5pm
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Facilitators: Dave Martin and Danielle DiPrima
Fort Bragg - May 23, 2025
What: Mental Health First Aid Training – In Person
When: Friday May 23, 2025
9:00 AM  – 5:00 PM
Who: Open to the Public
Where: Soldier Support Center Basement
B-A-1 Bldg 4-2843, Normandy Drive Fort Liberty, NC 28310
Facilitators: Sharjuan Burgos and Debra Kinney
Virtual - May 30, 2025
When: Friday May 30, 2025
            9am – 5pm
Where: Virtual on Zoom
Facilitators: Brad Wrenn & Brittany Gottschalk

Stay tuned for more upcoming dates! For the latest information on future classes, be sure to sign up for any of our Veterans email lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Does this course have CEU credits?

This course is eligible for 7.5 contact hours of continuing education credit. Check with your accrediting body if these credits qualify.
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When will I hear from my instructor with details about the training?

Typically the trainers will input your information into MHFA Connect 1 week before the training. If you have not heard from them 1 week before please reach out to Alex O’Neil with the Governor’s Institute.