Time:
Wednesday, December 12 & Thursday, December 13, 2018
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM both days

You must complete both days in a row to be certified.

Lunchtimes are provided, but lunch itself is not. 

A workbook is also given, please bring a pen.

Location:

Victoria Health Centre, 65 Brunswick Street

Main floor Boardroom

Mental Health First Aid for Adults who Interact with Youth

MHFA Adults who Interact with Youth is intended for an adult audience whose primary focus is youth (aged 14-25). In addition to the four most common disorders discussed in MHFA BASIC, this course includes instruction about eating disorders and deliberate self-injury. Participants who take this course are well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with the young people in their lives, including at schools, extra-curricular activities, social services, family, friends, and communities.

Course Sections:

1. Mental Health and Stigma

2. Substance-related disorders

3. Mood-related disorders for youth

4. Anxiety and trauma-related disorders

5. Eating disorders

6. Psychotic disorders