Virtual Mental Health First Aid (M.F.H.A.)

Mental Health First Aid (M.H.F.A.) 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

Topics

Module 1: Self-Directed
• Introduction to the course
• Introduction to MHFA actions

Module 2: Virtual Classroom
• 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 3: Virtual Classroom
• Discussion on using MHFA actions for self-care
• Practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations

The cost for this workshop is $179 per person*
Closed sessions available at reduced rates. Contact for details. 

For information on this program, contact Jack Veitch: 705-748-6687 extension 1015, or jveitch@cmhahkpr.ca.

*Prices subject to change