To register please visit www.abkwellness.ca or email trainings.mentalhealth@gmail.com
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Supporting Youth Course is the help provided to a person who may be
experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or who might be in a crisis.
The course is designed for adults who have frequent contact with young
people, for example, parents and guardians, teachers and other school staff,
sports coaches, and youth workers.
Course participants will learn how to
• recognize signs that a young person may be experiencing a decline in their
mental well-being or who might be in a mental health or substance use crisis
• have conversations that encourage a young person to- talk about their mental well-being- discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to
improved mental well-being – reach out to these supports
• assist in a mental health or substance use crisis situation
• check in with one’s own mental well-being and take action as needed.
Method
This 10-hour course opens with a self-directed module (Module 1) that focuses
on the information and strategies that participants will discuss and practise
throughout the virtual classroom modules (Modules 2 and 3). Upon registration,
participants receive a link to the “MHFA Reference Guide” that outlines MHFA
actions for developing mental health and substance use problems, and mental
health crises.
To register please visit www.abkwellness.ca or email trainings.mentalhealth@gmail.com
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Kristen Yorga has 18 years of extensive experience providing support and services to people struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.