Mental Health First Aid - Training to provide help to people who are experiencing a mental health issue/crisis
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
This course discusses various mental illnesses and provides crisis skills for situations including:
- Substance overdose
- Suicidal behaviour
- Panic attack
- Acute stress reaction
- Psychotic episode
MHFA is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just as physical first aid is administered to an injured person before medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved.
Visit the website for the current schedule and registration. Cost: $225.00
250-374-0440 (Kamloops Branch) ext. 105
Public email: amy.baskin@cmha.bc.ca
Website: https://kamloops.cmha.bc.ca/our...
857 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2H6
250-832-8477 (Shuswap-Revelstoke Branch) ext. 102
Public email: denise.butler@cmha.bc.ca
Website: https://shuswap-revelstoke.cmha.bc.ca...
433 Hudson Avenue North East, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, V1E 4S1
250-426-5222 (Kootenays Branch)
Public email: events@cmhakootenays.org
Website: https://kootenays.cmha.bc.ca/programs...
#100, 1000 21st Avenue North, Cranbrook, British Columbia, V1C 5L9
250-564-8644 (Prince George Branch)
Public email: inquires@cmhanorthernbc.ca
Website: https://northernbc.cmha.ca/community...
1152 3rd Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3E5
Service is available in English.
Cost: Private pay
Associated Programs/Services
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Availability
Service area: Interior Health Area, Northern Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided in a group in-person
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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