Mental Health First Aid - Virtual - March 4 & 5

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Mental Health First Aid - Virtual - March 4 & 5

CA$175.00

Module One - Prior to March 4 2021 (Self-directed)

Module Two - March 4, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Module Three - March 5, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

One in every five Canadians experiences a mental health issue within a given year. While we often know a lot about physical illness, there tends to be less knowledge about mental health or substance use problems. This lack of understanding leads to fear and negative attitudes towards individuals living with these problems. It prevents people from seeking help for themselves and from providing appropriate support to people around them.

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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis.

Course participants will learn how to recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis and encourage that person to:

  • Talk about declines in their mental well-being

  • Discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being

  • Reach out to these supports

  • Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis

  • Use MHFA actions to maintain one’s own mental well-being

This course is divided into three modules:

Module One: Self-directed online (2 hours)

You will receive access to the online course two weeks prior to March 4, 2021. You may go through this online module any time you wish, so long as you have completed it by March 4th, 2021. In this module you will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to the course

  • Introduction to MHFA actions

Completion of Module One must be complete before attending Module 2 & 3

Module Two: Virtual Classroom (March 4, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

In this module we will virtually gather together to learn about the following topics:

  • Practice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being

  • Guidelines for MHFA conversations with people from diverse cultures and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community

Module Three: Virtual Learning (March 5, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

In this module, we will gather together to learn about the following topics:

  • Discussion on using MHFA actions for self-care

  • Practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations

After the training, participants will obtain a certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada for Mental Health First Aid training.