Mental Health First Aid
2 Day Virtual Workshop - 2 Hour Self Study, 6 Hour In Class over 2 sessions.
In the MHFA course, you will gain a solid understanding of the 5 basic actions of ALGEE:
Assess the risk of suicide and/or harm
Listen non-judgmentally
Give reassurance
Encourage professional support
Encourage other supports
ALGEE is the framework for having a confident conversation about mental health with family, friends, colleagues, and strangers.
Key outcomes
International evaluations and feedback have found the following outcomes for participants undertaking an MHFA course:
· Increased awareness of signs and symptoms of the most common mental health problems
· Decreased stigma related to mental health
· Increased confidence interacting with individuals experiencing a mental health problem or crisis
· Increased help actually provided to individuals in crisis or experiencing a mental health problem
