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Mental Health First Aid Training

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Intended For: Supervisor/Director, Registered ECEs, Home Child Care Visitors, Cooks, Administration, Early Childhood Assistants, Home Child Care Providers, Professors, Designated Early Childhood Educators, Family Support Workers, School Teachers, ECB Resource Consultation Staff

Date: Mar 13, 2020

Time: 09:30 AM - 03:30 PM

Fee: $190.00 (Plus HST)


Current Availability: -2

Description

Please note that this is Part 1 of 2 sessions offered. Part 2 will be taking place on March 24th, 2020. Once you are registered for Part 1, you will be automatically registered for Part 2. Cost of 190.00 is for both sessions (includes comprehensive Manual).

The Mental Health Commission of Canada has introduced an initiative, Mental Health First Aid, aimed at increasing awareness and support for those suffering from mental illness. This 12 hour, evidence-based course is designed to increase awareness, de-stigmatize mental disorders, and give people the skills and confidence to identify, intervene, and manage mental health problems in themselves or others.  

MHFA shares the same overall purpose as traditional first aid. It aims to:

  • Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others.
  • Provide help to prevent the mental health problem from developing into a more serious state.
  • Promote the recovery of good mental health.
  • Provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem.

Receiving this certification is beneficial for several reasons:

1 - As a way to increase awareness and intervention skills

2 - It adds additional professional credibility to resumes and employment portfolios

3 - It builds a culture of care and support within communities and organizations

Session Objective

This Workshop will provide participants with training in Mental Health First Aid.  After attending both days, all participants will become certified in Mental Health First Aid.  This is a lifetime certification which requires no future recertification.

Standards of practice

  • Caring and Responsive Relationships
  • Safety, Health, and Well-Being in the Learning Environment

Presented By: Joseph Gibbons (M.Sc., CSCS, CEP),

Location

Toronto Children's Services, East Office
Community Room B
325 Milner Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto, ON M3J 3N4

District: Scarborough District