Mental Health First Aid for Veterans, Military Members and their Families teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem, or in a crisis, and how to help connect them to appropriate care. This version covers military culture and its relevance to mental health, as well as risk factors faced by many service members and their families and how to reach out to those who suffer in silence.