Mental Health First Aid Training
The AFC
One-day training facilitated on Zoom
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Essentials Course
May 25 | 12-7:30 pm ET | 9 am-4:30 pm PT | Zoom
This streamlined one-day immersive course uses interactive discussions and scenario-based activities to build a strong foundation in Mental Health First Aid principles.
The MHFA Essentials Course teaches how to:
- Increase your awareness of mental health
- Understand stigma, diagnostic labelling, and barriers to care
- Apply the ALGES framework to support someone in a mental health crisis or decline
- Use effective, empathetic communication techniques
- Use reflective self-awareness
- Review mental health support resource mapping
Course Logistics
Format: Fully facilitated sessions, offered virtually or in person
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes (including breaks)
Course Fee
The cost is $240 per participant. Course fees are non-refundable and non-transferable; participants must attend the session they registered for.
Subsidized Spots
A very limited number of subsidized spots is available for each course when cost is a barrier. Applications for subsidized spots are accepted only for specific course dates and open two weeks before the course starts.