Mental Health First Aid - Basic (In Person) St. John's

Date: Nov 27 & 28, 2024

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM (each day) with 1-hour for lunch from 12-1pm, as well as morning and afternoon breaks. Meals are not provided.

Cost: $200 per person. Registrants must be 18+.

Location: Keyin College, 2nd Floor Room 228, 644 Topsail Road, St. John's, NL A1E 2E3. Elevator access is available.

Certificates provided by MHFA Canada and will be mailed to participants at a later date*

*Participants must be present for all topics in order to receive a course certificate

Please be advised that information covered in these training courses relates to the topic of mental health and suicide and maybe sensitive for some participants. If you have been recently bereaved by suicide or feel that now is not the right time for you to participate in this training, please consider your well-being before registering for or attending a session.

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ABOUT THIS COURSE

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)-Standard Course Overview

One person in five will experience a mental health problem this year. It is often reported that the most challenging part of intervening is knowing what to say. MHFA Basic is an interactive and content-rich course designed to increase participant knowledge of mental health and how to support other adults (18 years and older) who may be experiencing mental ill health. Participants having taken MHFA training report that they are able to interact confidently about mental health with their family, friends, workplaces and other communities.

Training will include the four most common mental health disorders: substance-related, mood-related, anxiety/trauma-related, and psychotic disorders, while also dispelling myths, misinformation, and stigma associated with mental health problems.

Evidence gathered by the Mental Health Commission of Canada shows that taking a MHFA course increases the confidence participants have in engaging someone experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.

Course Objectives

•Increased awareness of signs and symptoms of the most common mental health problems

• Decreased stigma related to mental health

• Increased confidence interacting with individuals experiencing a mental health problem or crisis

•Increased help actually provided to individuals in crisis or experiencing a mental health problem

Crisis First Aid Skills Learned

•Substance overdose

•Suicidal behaviour

•Panic attack

• Acute stress reaction

•Psychotic episodes

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PLEASE NOTE:

• Seats are limited for in-person & sponsored courses; please register early! Registrants must be 18+.

• To accommodate the demand for our sponsored (free) course listings, we ask applicants to register for just ONE sponsored course at a time.

• Seats will not be reserved without completed registration.

• Certificates will only be issued to participants who complete all course hours and required work.

• CMHA-NL reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course. Notice will be given to those registered.

• Weather Cancellation Policy: If a Memorial University and/or College of the North Atlantic campus is closed due to weather in the area the training is taking place then the session will automatically be cancelled. Within 24 hours of a scheduled training if the weather forecast indicates inclement conditions, an e-mail will be sent to registrants notifying them that the session will not be going ahead.

• To facilitate your participation in this event, we are happy to provide you with necessary services and supports. Please provide details regarding accommodation needs to CMHA-NL Provincial Office Administrator Leia Feltham by email at [email protected].

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For more information or assistance registering, please contact CMHA-NL Provincial Office Administrator Leia Feltham by email at [email protected].

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