Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found.
One in three Canadians will experience a mental health problem at some point in their life.
The earlier a problem is detected and treated, the better the outcome. Mental Health First Aid Canada gives people the skills to provide that early help that is so important in recovery.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved.
The MHFA Canada program aims to improve mental health literacy and provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague.
The program does not teach people how to be therapists. It does teach people how to:
Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health problems.
Provide initial help.
Guide a person towards appropriate professional help.
This course takes place at our training facility in Edmonton, Alberta, which is easily accessible for those traveling from Red Deer, Calgary and surrounding areas in Alberta.
At Peak Safety Services we support and advise organizations working to advance organizational resiliency. We work primarily in the health, social service, and economic diversification sectors to develop innovative strategies and approaches to bolster workplace safety.
We provide hands on training services, evaluate performance and ensure a smooth transition when it comes to complex change. At the end of the day we aim to improve your safety processes, and through our variety of training and safety services, we know that we can improve your saftey standards.
This two-day first aid course meets provincial regulations for workplaces with 21 to 100 employees per shift.
Mental Health First Aid has been shown to build mental health literacy, decrease stigmatizing attitudes, and help participants identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.
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