Mental Health First Aid: Standard
Mental Health First Aid: Standard - Virtual
The following courses can accommodate minimum of 8 and a maximum of 15 participants.
Mental Health First Aid: Standard
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Standard is a training that teaches you to provide initial, urgent support to someone who experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or who may be in crisis.
Participants will learn how to recognize the range of changes that may be an indicator of declining mental health, how to offer and provide support, and guide a person toward appropriate professional help.
- Signs of declining mental well-being
- Introduction to MHFA Actions
- Responding to possible challenges in providing support
- Impact of stigma on mental wellness
- Using MHFA to promote self-care
Method of Instruction
This 9-hour course is a combination of self-directed learning (Module 1: Two hours ) facilitator-Instructed learning (Modules 2 and 3: Three and a half hours each). Course participants are required to complete Module 1 before participating in Module 2 and 3 in person.
Upon course completion, registrants receive a Certificate of Completion from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Note: The Working Mind can be delivered virtually or in-person, based on your preference.
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