nabs is partnering with the Mental Health Commission of Canada  to train industry professionals in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION OF CANADA

Mental Health First Aid

According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, 1 in 5 Canadians will be living with a mental health problem this year.

nabs is partnering with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to train & certify industry professionals in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA).

The course is a 3 step, evidence based, MHFA Basic course including:

  • Online training module – this can take up to two hours to complete and is a pre-requisite to Steps 2 & 3
  • ½ day Online zoom session #1
  • ½ day Online zoom session #2

Debrief Session with nabs is offered a week following training and certification.

Certification Outcomes:

  • Confidence and skills to engage and support someone with an emerging mental health problem or in a mental health crisis
  • Greater recognition of mental health problems
  • Improved mental health for themselves

Essential Mental Health Resources & Tools for Trained MHFA’s:

Abuse:

Substance Use:

Suicide:

Grief:

General MHFA:

The Working Mind Program: 

*At the request of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, some of this content is password protected and accessible only by trained and certified MHFA practitioners. 

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