The course provides participants with a basic overview of recognizing mental illnesses and overcoming the stigma of mental health. Case studies are given for each category listed below providing participants with a better understanding of the treatment and actions they can take to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis.
Two Options - Certification Or Essentials
Certification Includes: Certification from the Mental Health Commission of Canada, training materials, group activities, videos, case studies, guided presentation. The nationally recognized MHFA Certification is valid for 3 years.
Mental Health First Aid Certification In-Person or Virtual - 2 Day - Delivered in 8 Modules
In-Person or Virtual - 14 Hours - Practice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being and crisis; Learn guidelines for MHFA conversations, effective communication, and stigma reduction; Case scenarios to practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations; Discussion on using MHFA actions for self-care.
Method of Instruction
This 14-hour course opens with a welcome and group expectations to create a safe space enviroment. The subsequent modules Goals of Mental Health First Aid, What is Mental Health, Elements of ALGES, Mental Health First Aid for Declining Mental Health, Self-Care for Mental Health First Aiders, MHFA for Crisis Situations, Wrap-up and Closing.
Upon registration, participants will receive a personal ACCESS CODE that enables access to the Learning Management System and the “MHFA Participant Reference Guide” which outlines MHFA actions for developing mental health and substance use problems, and mental health and substance use crises.
Two Options The in-person course requires a minimum of 8 participants and a maximum of 25. The virtual course requires a minimum of 8 participants and a maximum of 15.
For virtual courses each participant must have a computer, a working camera, microphone and speakers or earphones, access to a good Internet connection, and an e-mail address.
This course can be delivered on-site at your corporate facilities, or other specified locations. This training program from the Mental Health Commission of Canada has been adopted by more than 35 countries around the world and is part of The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) gives participants the skills necessary to recognize, engage, and support individuals who are experiencing a decline in their well being, or who are in crisis. Participants will also learn the importance of caring for their own mental health and wellbeing.
Increase Mental Health Awareness
Understand stigma and barriers to helping
Learn how to use the ALGES framework to support
Learn effective communication techniques
Learn reflective Self-Awareness
Review mental health support resources
MHFA provides front-line managers and employees with greater confidence in proactively responding to workplace stress and trauma
Assists managers and HR Professionals in better responding to issues such as accommodation, return-to- work, or performance management when mental health is a factor
Participants are trained to recognize mental health problems, mental health emergencies, and respond appropriately.
Increases employees’ knowledge of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse problems, and psychotic episodes
Teaches that mental illness is a health concern which can be managed
More than 1/4 of Canadian workers perceived work-associated stress to be high
Mental health problems and illnesses affect more people in Canada than some of the major physical disorders
1 in 5 people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness in any given year, with a cost of over $50 billion to our economy
500,000 Canadians, in any given week are unable to work due to mental health problems or illnesses
60% of people with a mental health problem or illness won’t seek help for fear of being labeled
Benefit providers indicate that mental health claims represent 30% of all disability claims in Canada.
Mental Health Matters!
