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SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid
DESCRIPTION:The Mental Health Commission of Canada reports that one in every five Canadians experiences a mental health problem within a given year. While we often know a lot about physical illness\, there tends to be less knowledge about mental health or substance use problems. This lack of understanding leads to fear and negative attitudes towards individuals living with these problems. It prevents people from seeking help for themselves and from providing appropriate support to people around them. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis. \nCourse participants will learn how to recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis and encourage that person to: \nTalk about declines in their mental well-being;\nDiscuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being;\nReach out to these supports;\nAssist in a mental health or substance use crisis;\nUse MHFA actions to maintain one’s own mental well-being. \n  \nSchedule \nJuly 21: Module 1 – Self-Directed: Enrollment Codes provided to participants\nProof of completion of Module 1 due Monday\, August 2\, 8 p.m. \nAugust 3\, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Module 2 – Virtual Classroom\nPractice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being.\nGuidelines for MHFA conversations with people from diverse cultures and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. \nAugust 4\, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Module 3 – Virtual Classroom\nDiscussion on using MHFA actions for self-care.\nPractice using MHFA actions in crisis situations. \nCost: $199.00 (incl. HST)\nSpaces are limited! Register before July 30\, 2021\, 12 p.m.*\n*Although participants can start studying Module 1 on July 21 when the codes are provided\, you can still register and get your code until July 30\, 2021. Please make sure you complete two-hour self-paced Module 1 by Monday\, August 2\, 8 p.m. \nParticipants will receive a pdf version of the “MHFA Participant Reference Guide” that outlines MHFA actions for developing mental health and substance use problems\, and mental health and substance use crises. A hardcopy will be available for purchase on the Commission’s website. \n  \nInstructed by Cindy Krysac \nCindy is an experienced and trusted Mental Health First Aid Canada Instructor\, she has taught Mental Health First Aid to over 990 participants. She applies evidence-based teaching methods to create an effective and comfortable learning experience\, while inspiring participants with her knowledge and passion for mental health awareness and actions. She is currently a contract Mental Health First Aid facilitator for the Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen. \nCindy has been advocating for mental health awareness and mental health initiatives for over 20 years. She is currently a Patient and Family Advisor for Trillium Health Partners. Since 2017\, Cindy has been part of a team advocating through human rights for First Aid requirements for workplaces to include Mental Health First Aid. \nFrom 2013 to 2017 Cindy was an advocate on the Advisory Board for the Family Association for Mental Health Everywhere FAME\, she was a co author of FAME’s stakeholder contribution to the Toronto Police Services Review “Police Encounters with People in Crisis”. In June 2015 she was awarded SPARK training from The Mental Health Commission of Canada\, and used the training to help young people emerge as confident peer and community mental health advocates. \nCindy is an IBEW 353 I.C.I electrician\, and has spent more than twenty years as a physics researcher\, teacher\, professor and program director in the university system. \n \nBOOKING AND CANCELLATION POLICY: \nCourse numbers are limited to ensure a quality learning experience for all participants. Places are allocated in order of receipt of registration form. Written cancellation received seven (7) working days prior to the first day of training are subject to refund from the Mental Health First Aid Canada in the amount of $99.00. Cancellations received thereafter are non-refundable. \nPREVENTION LINK PRIVACY POLICY: \nPrevention Link is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of information provided to us as regulated by Privacy Legislation. Information provided is used to process registration and to keep our records current so that you can be informed of course cancellations\, current and future workplace insurance and disability prevention training opportunities and other prospective events that may be of interest to you. \nInformation provided by you may be disclosed to a relevant third party as a part of a grant agreement audit requirement. Information may also be disclosed to our affiliate organizations as an update report on their member training.
URL:https://www.preventionlink.ca/event/mhfa/
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CATEGORIES:Mental Health First Aid
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