Join us for an engaging and impactful full-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification Course, designed to equip you with the essential skills to assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis or decline in well-being. Taking place in-person, this interactive training is scheduled from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM and will provide you with hands-on techniques to recognize, support, and guide individuals toward recovery.
Throughout the course, participants will learn how to:
- Recognize early signs of mental health declines or crises
- Encourage open discussions about mental health and well-being
- Guide individuals to appropriate professional or community supports
- Offer support in mental health or substance use crises
- Use MHFA actions to maintain your own mental health
Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
Before attending the in-person training, participants must complete a self-directed online module (Module 1), which introduces key concepts and strategies to be explored in the live training (Modules 2 and 3). The online module takes approximately 2 hours to complete, and proof of completion is required prior to the start of the in-person modules.
This course is a key component of the Caring for Communities Health and Safety Conference and is presented in partnership with the Federation of Community Social Services of BC and the Community Social Services Health and Safety Association of BC.
Note: Completion of Module 1 is mandatory to participate in the full-day in-person course. Failure to complete the online module by the specified deadline will make the participant ineligible for a refund or transfer of registration.
