Mental Health First Aid

Jul 27, 2023

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. Information on our course offerings and links to register for a course are below.

Virtual Courses

We offer two virtual versions of the Mental Health First Aid course, Mental Health First Aid Standard Virtual and Mental Health First Aid Supporting Youth Virtual.

These courses will help you learn how to recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis and encourage that person to:

• Talk about declines in their mental well-being
• Discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being
• Reach out to these supports
• Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis

Topics for both virtual courses include MHFA actions, guidelines for MHFA conversations, using MHFA actions for your own self-care, and practice using the MHFA skills for situations of declining mental well-being and crisis.

Mental Health First Aid Standard Virtual consists of one 2-hour self-directed module and two 3.5-hour live virtual sessions.

MHFA Supporting Youth Virtual consists of one 2-hour self-directed module and two 4-hour live virtual sessions and is designed specifically for those who have frequent contact with young people ages 12 to 24.

More details are available for the Standard Virtual course here and the Supporting Youth Virtual course here.

Approximately 2 weeks before your virtual live modules (Modules 2 and 3), you will be emailed a link to complete the self-directed module (Module 1) online and access your MHFA Reference Guide and course materials. If you are registering within 2 weeks of the live modules, you will be sent this email as soon as possible.

Please note that you are required to:

• Complete Module 1 in order to participate in Modules 2 and 3.
• Be present for the entire course in order to receive a certificate.
• Have your camera on during the live modules.

Cost: $200 per person

A limited number of discounts are available for students and seniors. Contact us at 1-877-693-4270 or [email protected] for details.

Upcoming Courses

MHFA Standard Virtual

Tuesday and Wednesday, December 17 and 18, 9 am to 12:30 pm

2025 Courses

Thursday and Friday, January 23 and 24, 9 am to 12:30 pm

Wednesday and Thursday, February 19 and 20, 1 to 4:30 pm

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 1 and 2, 1 to 4:30 pm

Thursday and Friday, April 24 and 25, 9 am to 12:30 pm

 Click here to register for a course

All times are EST.

*See refund policy below

MHFA Supporting Youth Virtual

No courses are offered at this time. Check back for updates.

 Click here to register for a course

All times are EST.

*See refund policy below

Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based program of the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

CMHA Halton Region reserves the right to cancel or postpone courses due to under-enrollment, trainer illness, or inclement weather. If a course is cancelled, you may transfer to another course or receive a full refund. This is the only circumstance under which CMHA Halton Region will issue a refund.

If you need to change your plans after you have registered, you may:

• Transfer to another course. You may transfer your registration to another course within 12 months.  After this time period, your fees will be forfeited.
• Designate a substitute to attend in your place. Please notify us of the name of the person attending as soon as possible prior to the training date for which you registered.