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Mental Health First Aid has been shown to build mental health literacy, decrease stigmatizing attitudes, and help participants identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.

Learn to recognize the signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis and how to provide initial help and guide the person to appropriate professional resources. Training covers four of the most common and most stigmatized mental health disorders, including signs/symptoms, risk factors, and crisis first aid for specific situations:

  • Substance-Related Disorders: Crisis First Aid for Overdose
  • Mood-Related Disorders: Crisis First Aid for Suicidal Behaviour
  • Anxiety and Trauma-related Disorders: Crisis First Aid for Panic Attack; Crisis First
  • Aid for Acute Stress Reaction
  • Psychotic Disorders: Crisis First Aid for Psychotic Episode.

The training does not teach participants to become therapists or counsellors. Rather, it provides the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that allow someone to offer effective first aid intervention.

To learn more call 204.989.5890 or 204.989.4194 or email [email protected].

Mental Health First Aid Course Delivery

The course begins with a self-directed module (Module 1) that is completed online. Module 1 focuses on the information and strategies that participants will discuss and practice throughout the classroom modules (Modules 2 and 3). Course participants are required to complete Module 1 before participating in Module 2 and 3. Modules 2 and 3 can be offered as a full day or two half days.

Public Courses: 

$215 per person. 
Additional $50 for the printed resource book (optional).  

  • Online Course: Thursdays, November 21 & 28, 2024, 10:00am-2:00pm 
  • Elmwood-Kildonan Y: Wednesdays, January 15 & January 22, 2025, 1:00pm-5:00pm
  • West Portage Y: Fridays, March 21 & March 28, 2025, 1:00-5:00pm
  • Downtown Y: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 9:00-5:00pm (full day) 

Registration opening dates may apply.
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Closed Courses (for your group only): 

Contact us for fees and to arrange courses for your group. 

Fees are subject to GST.