May 2 - 3, 2024
May 2, 2024 (12:00pm-4:00pm)
May 3, 2024 (12:00pm-4:00pm)
Topics
Module 1: Self-Directed
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Introduction to the course
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Introduction to MHFA actions
Module 2: Virtual Classroom
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Practice applying MHFA actions to situations of declining mental well-being
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Guidelines for MHFA conversations with people from diverse cultures and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community
Module 3 Virtual Classroom
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Discussion on using MHFA actions for self-care
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Practice using MHFA actions in crisis situations
Method of Instruction
This 8-hour course opens with a self-directed module (Module 1) that focuses on the information and strategies that participants will discuss and practice throughout the virtual classroom modules (Modules 2 and 3). Course participants are required to complete Module 1 before participating in Module 2 and 3.
Upon registration, participants will receive the “MHFA Participant Reference Guide” that outlines MHFA actions for developing mental health and substance use problems, and mental health and substance use crises.
English
CUPE/SCFP
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis. Course participants will learn how to:
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Recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis
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Have conversations that encourage a person to:
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Talk about declines in their mental well-being
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Discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being
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Reach out to these support
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Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis
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Use MHFA actions to maintain one’s own mental well-being
Zoom Call
Online, Ontario
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$75
Please make cheque payable to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (MHFA)
Mail your cheque to CUPE - Ontario Regional Office, 80 Commerce Valley Drive E., Markham, ON L3T 0B2. Attn: Collette Calvelli
Payment must be received no later than April 15, 2024. Once codes are issued for the workshop, no refunds will be issued.
There is significant demand for our workshops. If you need to cancel your registration, please email Collette Calvelli, CCalvelli@cupe.ca, 80 Commerce Valley Drive East, MARKHAM, Ontario L3T 0B2 as soon as possible.
Thanks for your interest in CUPE’s Union Education Program and for your ongoing leadership in our union!
In response to the health concerns of our members and staff, CUPE has implemented a Scent-Free Policy at all of our workshops. Scented products such as hair spray, perfume and deodorant can trigger reactions such as respiratory distress and headaches. Facilitators and participants are asked to refrain from using scented products while attending our workshops and meetings. Thank you for your cooperation.
Collette Calvelli
CCalvelli@cupe.ca