NOTE: This training has been cancelled due to ongoing circumstances. We apologise for this, but trainer and trainee safety is our number one priority. Any questions, please direct them to [email protected]. We hope you will join us at our future trainings. 

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the help given to someone who is developing or experiencing a mental health crisis before he or she can obtain professional treatment. The training, which is a 12-hour, internationally recognised course, is conducted by accredited professionals. A certificate will be awarded to participants with FULL attendance.

MHFA covers:
Basic knowledge about common mental health problems and related crisis situations

• What you can provide as a lay person and When to get help
• MHFA Action Plans
• Intervening and managing mental health emergencies as a first responder
  • Panic attacks
  • Suicide
  • Self-harm
  • Addictions
• Identify the resources available in the local community

This training will be completed over the course of four sessions (Nov 16 & 17 2019) from 10am – 5pm.

*Mental Health 101 is recommended prerequisite to MHFA. Please check our events page for additional trainings later on.
**Completion of this MHFA training will lead to being internationally certified in MHFA.
Please note this course has very limited spots and we will be offering more opportunities in the future, as we are currently in the process of training clinical professionals to conduct this course.