Workshops and TRainings

First Aid. But for the mind.

If you saw someone was injured in public, there is a high chance you would try to help them. They may even need First Aid, something many people are trained to provide. But what if the person you saw was not having a physical injury? What if they were experiencing a mental emergency– a panic attack, self-harm, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation? Would you know what to do? What if they’re your child? Your student? Your team member?

Mental health issues are on the rise. Awareness and resources are not. Be that resource for the youth in your life.

Mental Health First Aid for Adults Who Interact With Youth is the urgent, first-stop care provided to youth experiencing a mental health issue or crisis. It is designed to provide First Aid help until the young person is able to receive long-term support.

Why take MHFA? Because you’ll learn:

• What mental health is, what it isn’t, and why it’s important
• How to recognize if someone is struggling with their mental health
• The steps you can take to be their connection to resources and support
• Stigma around mental health 
• Signs and symptoms of mental health illnesses
• Intervention practices that allow you to support youth
• Resources and support

Mental health affects us all, despite age, education, profession, culture, gender, you name it.  Our mental health influences every aspect of our lives and how we make decisions. The course operates with the philosophy that mental health problems may be avoided through early intervention.

It won’t train you to be a therapist or counsellor. It’ll teach you to provide immediate help and resources. As a person who works with youth, this course can make all the difference between helping someone out and letting them slip through the cracks. By learning how to assess situations and approach people, you can connect them to the appropriate resources.

Length: 14 hours in person over 2 days -OR- 11 hours online over 3 days

Cost: $150 per person

"I enjoyed learning mental health issues I didn’t know before. It helped me learn how to approach different situations and provide help."

"I learned to use the ALGEES approach in everyday life."

"Karen created a safe space for others to speak their thoughts and experiences."

"I learned how common mental health struggles are for many people. The case studies helped me see how these situations can come up in any common setting."

"Karen was able to explain how we can encounter everyday situations that we would need MHFA for."

"Karen fostered a safe and open space to learn and discuss content, thoughts, and experiences."

"The acknowledgment that this topic can be novel and effects are forever-changing was a nice touch!"

"Thank you, Karen, for your passion on such a topic that is highly dodged.

Karen was a great instructor and made the course enjoyable with a passion for a topic that is highly dodged."

"You could tell Karen is passionate and knows a lot about MHFA and cares."