Mental Health First Aid Training (Spring 2026)

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Course Details

March 17, 2026
Live Online Session + 4-Module Workshop
16 Credit Hours
Recommended for all public-facing library staff.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Learn how to support vulnerable patrons with critical mental health first aid.

Live Session via Zoom:
Tuesday, March 17, from 2:00-3:30 pm ET (recording available for 6 months)

Asynchronous Workshop:
4 on-demand, project-based modules

What approaches work to assist a patron experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis? How do you remain calm and approach the situation with care for the patron and yourself? In this course, you'll learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use and identify if, when, and how to intervene. You'll gather ideas for how to connect patrons to professional help and consider your own self-care needs during these situations.

After taking this course, you'll be more prepared to calmly and empathetically handle crisis situations with vulnerable populations.

The live session runs on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET (recordings available) followed by a 3-module on-demand component with peer cohorts and assignments.


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WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE:

This course is recommended for all public-facing library staff.


THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF ONE LIVE ONLINE SESSION + A 4-MODULE ASYNCHRONOUS WORKSHOP. IT WILL INCLUDE:

  • Live Sessions: Guest speaker presentations by leaders in their field. (All sessions are recorded for on demand access for six months after the course ends.)

  • Facilitated discussions: Audience participation in Q&A and discussion with guest speakers.

  • Asynchronous workshop: Project-based assignments to connect what you’re learning to your professional life. Includes peer-to-peer sharing and conversation via discussion forums.

  • Online Classroom: The virtual learning platform holds all course content and is accessible for six months after the course ends.

*Note:The asynchronous work is designed to be completed over four weeks but you will have 6 months of access to work at your own pace.


EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT:

If you attend or watch the recordings of the live session and complete the 4-module workshop, you'll spend approximately 2-4 hours per week on this course. You'll earn 16 hours of PD credit and a Library Journal certificate of completion.

ON-DEMAND ACCESS:

All live guest speaker sessions are recorded and available on-demand for six months following the initial broadcast as a part of your purchase.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:

Complete the course and earn 16 professional development credit hours. We provide a certificate that is emailed to you.

ACCESSIBILITY:

All guest speaker sessions feature auto captioning and are made available on demand after the initial broadcast. Please email course-support@libraryjournal.com upon registration if you require any special accommodations and we will make our best efforts to facilitate them.

SUPPORT:

For support with online courses, please contact course-support@libraryjournal.com.

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February 15, 2026

March 17, 2026

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