{"id":23749,"date":"2025-10-09T11:54:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/?page_id=23749"},"modified":"2026-01-28T09:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:48:04","slug":"research-evidence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/about\/research-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigaci\u00f3n y base emp\u00edrica"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Investigaci\u00f3n y base emp\u00edrica<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Research and evaluation are crucial functions for large programs such as Mental Health First Aid. They provide insight into whether programs are achieving their goals, identify what works best and for whom, and build the evidence needed to strengthen, sustain and scale impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research<\/a> and program evaluation<\/a> have been central to MHFA\u2019s culture since the program was created in Australia and brought over to the United States. For nearly 15 years, researchers have been studying the processes, outcomes and impacts of MHFA across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mental Health First Aid Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Almost 100 peer-reviewed studies conducted in the United States have shown that those who are trained in MHFA:<\/p>\n\n\n\n