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SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid Training
DESCRIPTION:According to Public Health Canada\, "Mental illness is experienced by 1 in 3 Canadians during their lifetime. Many of us are affected by it either directly or indirectly through family\, friends or colleagues." A person skilled in Mental Health First Aid can make an immediate difference\, by providing initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. This 12-hour course leads to a certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada and teaches participants practical and evidence-based skills in order to provide mental health first aid.\n\n\n\nMHFA training will teach the participants to:\n\n	Reduce stigma towards those experiencing mental health problems\n	Recognize the symptoms\, signs and risks associated with common mental health problems\n	Engage confidently if a person may be in crisis or at risk of harm \n	Guide a person toward appropriate professional help\n	Provide immediate assistance to prevent the mental health problem from becoming more serious\n\n \n\nWho should attend?\n\nEveryone can benefit from MHFA Canada training   members of the general public\, caregivers\, teachers\, health services providers\, university students\, emergency workers\, frontline workers who deal with the public\, volunteers\, human resource professionals\, employers\, community groups.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:11pt">According to Public Health Canada\, &ldquo\;Mental illness is experienced by&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://infobase.phac-aspc.gc.ca/datalab/mental-illness-blog-en.html"><span style="color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:11pt">1 in 3 Canadians during their lifetime</span></span></a><span style="font-size:11pt">. Many of us are affected by it either directly or indirectly through family\, friends or colleagues.&rdquo\; A person skilled in Mental Health First Aid can make an immediate difference\, by providing initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. This 12-hour course leads to a certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada and teaches participants practical and evidence-based skills in order to provide mental health first aid.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:11pt">MHFA training will teach the participants to:</span></strong>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:11pt">Reduce stigma towards those experiencing mental health problems</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:11pt">Recognize the symptoms\, signs and risks associated with common mental health problems</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:11pt">Engage confidently if a person may be in crisis or at risk of harm&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:11pt">Guide a person toward appropriate professional help</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:11pt">Provide immediate assistance to prevent the mental health problem from becoming more serious</span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:11pt">Who should attend?</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:11pt">Everyone can benefit from MHFA Canada training &ndash\; members of the general public\, caregivers\, teachers\, health services providers\, university students\, emergency workers\, frontline workers who deal with the public\, volunteers\, human resource professionals\, employers\, community groups.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Amica Thornhill 546 Steeles Avenue West Thornhill\, Ontario L4J 5J7
UID:e.3521.24218
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DTSTAMP:20260403T192346Z
URL:https://business.rhbot.ca/events/details/mental-health-first-aid-training-24218
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