Mental Health First Aid

This evidence-based program is a program of Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)

Participants will learn to support a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis.

This program is like a physical first aid program – except with a focus on MENTAL health.

Have your employees ever had to deal with a mental health challenge – and did not know what to do?

This course is a must have for all people who work with the public and anyone interested in learning about mental health and mental health problems.

Learn to identify and help someone who is experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or is in a mental health crisis situation

Participants will learn how to…

Recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health or substance-use crisis
Have conversations that encourage a person to:
- Talk about 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 situation
- Check in with one’s own mental well-being and take action as needed

This evidence-based program is a program of Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)

Mental Health First Aid Basic: 12 hour course is offered in-person format. The focus is on adult mental health well-being.
Mental Health First Aid Standard Face-to-Face: 9 hour course is offered in person. The focus is on adult mental health well-being.
Mental Health First Aid Standard Virtual: 9 hour course is offered through a blended format (part online, part in-person). The focus is on adult mental health well-being.
Mental Health First Aid for Adults who Interact with Youth: a 14 hour training with a focus on youth between the ages of 12-24 with mental health problems. Includes all the content in the MHFA Basic along with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and eating disorders.
Mental Health First Aid - Supporting Youth Virtual: a 10-hour course. Offered through a blended format (part online, part in-person). The focus is on youth mental health well-being.

Companies that have had an incident where an employee had a mental health concern and they did not know how to deal with it.
Companies that would like to educate their managers (or all employees) before an incident occurs.
Companies who want to increase their managers’ knowledge about mental health to better serve their employees/ co-workers. It may also be offered to all employees if budget is available
Employees who want to develop strategies and tools to assist individuals struggling with mental health concerns.