MHFA Canada Basic (FAID-1801)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or mental health crisis. Course participants will learn how to:
• Recognise signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well -being or mental health crisis
• Have conversations that encourage a person to:
o Talk about declines in their mental well -being
o Discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well -being
o Reach out to these supports
• Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis
• Use MHFA actions to maintain one’s own mental well-being
For more information about this course, please email us at ConEd@saskpolytech.ca or call 306-659-4418.