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Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification course provides the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for you to recognize changes in mental health, respond supportively, and apply practical actions for declining mental health and crisis situations. It will support you in building confidence, reducing stigma, and enhancing your own mental health.

Workshop Details

The course, certified by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, consists of two consecutive full days of in-person learning. In these two days, you will:

  • Practice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being
  • Guidelines for respectful communication
  • Practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations
  • MHFA actions for self-care

Mental Health First Aid is facilitated by skilled, supportive trainers who are available and present for participant safety and comfort. All participants will receive a learning booklet, resources and a certificate.

Important to know:

  • The course will include two breaks and a lunch break on each day.
  • Participants cannot miss more than 30 minutes total of each day’s training content; this is a requirement of the course and participants who miss more than 30 minutes may not be able to receive certification.

Upcoming Workshops

Workshops will be posted on Folio, however availability is limited.

Please check back for future offerings or contact Health Promotion at health.promotion@utoronto.ca.