{"id":13385,"date":"2024-03-25T18:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T23:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhe180dev.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/jasmines-journey-to-training-2000-mental-health-first-aiders\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:39:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:39:53","slug":"jasmines-journey-to-training-2000-mental-health-first-aiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/news\/jasmines-journey-to-training-2000-mental-health-first-aiders\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmine\u2019s Journey to Training 2000+ Mental Health First Aiders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyday, our Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) community powers our mission of ensuring that mental wellbeing is a reality for everyone. MHFA Coordinators, who help Instructors run their courses seamlessly, are important to our community and our work.<\/p>\n\n\n

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MHFA Coordinator Jasmine Breeden is celebrating a significant milestone for her organization, WellPower<\/a>, a National Council for Mental Wellbeing member. She\u2019s helped the Denver-based organization, which provides mental health counseling and other supportive services, train over 2,000 Mental Health First Aiders!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasmine started on her MHFA journey in 2020, when she began at WellPower. Through a series of roles in the organization, she found her calling in mental health training. And that led her to MHFA in 2022. Her love for training, coupled with a desire to make a difference, led her to the role of MHFA Coordinator two years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasmine made it her mission to learn as much as she could about MHFA \u2013 how the program works, getting insight from other Coordinators, building a partnership the Colorado Behavioral Health Council (CBHC) to ensure that MHFA offerings are consistent across the state, supporting classes that organizations ask CBHC to provide, and working closely with her Instructors to support them. There are a lot of logistics involved in facilitating MHFA courses, and a Coordinator helps Instructors to run their courses more efficiently \u2014 especially because many Instructors teach courses part-time outside of their primary jobs. Having a Coordinator manage all the technicalities and support learners alleviates stress for Instructors and allows them to focus solely on teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt WellPower, we\u2019re dedicated to creating healthier communities by raising awareness about the importance of mental health. Our campaigns and community outreach initiatives help our community understand the value of MHFA training. In recognizing the unique needs of our younger generation, we\u2019ve prioritized MHFA training for schools and community youth programs. We believe empowering youth with mental health knowledge not only equips them with valuable life skills but also contributes to building more resilient and supportive communities,\u201d says Jasmine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ripple effects of Jasmine\u2019s efforts extend far beyond WellPower. Organizations such as Denver Parks and Recreation, the Bureau of Reclamation, Denver Public Schools, and numerous small businesses have experienced firsthand the transformative effect of MHFA training:<\/p>\n\n\n\n