Mental Health Commission of Canada:
Mental Health First Aid Training

This program contains 6 hours of Professionalism Content and 3 hours of EDI Professionalism Content

Date : Friday, October 25, 2024 (9:00 am - 4:30 pm)

Where: In-person at Waterloo Region Courthouse, 85 Frederick St, Kitchener, ON  Room LL401

Speaker: Krysta Clark

This workshop is available to WRLA members and their staff

Registration is limited, so please register early. We will require at least 8 people to register to hold this workshop. Update: We have 8+ registrants.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada reports that one in every five Canadians experiences a mental health problem within a year. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA),www.mhfa.ca, is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved.

The MHFA Canada program aims to improve mental health literacy, and provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend, a client or a colleague.

MHFA is an international program active in over 20 countries. Research has shown that this evidence-based course offers significant positive impacts for participants and their workplaces, communities, and families, namely:

This 9-hour course opens with a self-directed online module (Module 1) that focuses on the information and strategies that participants will discuss and practice throughout the live classroom modules (Modules 2 and 3). Course participants must complete Module 1 online before participating in Modules 2 and 3 in person.

Module 1: Self-directed module that introduces participants to the concepts of the course and Mental Health First Aid actions. Must be completed before 11:59 pm on October 18, 2024. Upon registration, participants will receive instructions and a code to complete Module 1.

Module 2: Live classroom that discusses tools on how to apply MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being and guidelines for MHFA conversations with diverse populations. (This module is in-person on October 25, 2024)

Module 3: Live classroom that gives participants the opportunity to practice applying MHFA actions to crisis situations and discusses the importance of self-care.(This module is in-person on October 25, 2024)

Topics

Crisis First Aid and Interventions For:

Course Model

Cost: $390/person (price includes HST and the cost of program, lunch, coffee and snacks)

Click here for more information about the course.

Once your registration is complete you will receive an email from WRLA staff with your login and instructions to Module 1 (self-directed, virtual)

Registration closes on Friday, October 4, 2024.