The Mental Health First Aid program provides information about common mental health problems and specific disorders. The program will also cover simple and explicit actions we can take to identify the signs and symptoms of distress and provide meaningful support. Whether you are faculty, support staff or an administrator you will learn useful and relevant information to assist you to cope with mental health concerns in your professional and personal life.

In this two-day certificate program, you will learn how to:

• recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health problems
• improve your understanding of mental illness
• minimize the fear and hesitation to become involved when you think someone is experiencing a mental health problem
• learn simple and effective intervention strategies.

To register please email Mo at maureen.martin-edey@humber.ca