TRAINING: Mental Health First Aid 021624

Friday, February 16, 2024
9:00am – 4:00pm
CMHA-WECB
1400 Windsor Ave., Windsor, ON

Mental Health First Aid 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
• Have conversations that encourage a 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 action to maintain one’s own mental well-being

Topics

Module 1: Self-directed
Introduction to the course
Introduction to MHFA actions

Module 2: Classroom
Practice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being
Guidelines for respectful communications

Module 3: Classroom
Practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations
MHFA actions for self-care