Become a Mental Health First Aider!

Support your community.

If you’ve taken a physical first aid course, you’ve learned the skills needed to help someone experiencing a sudden illness or injury. People can also experience a mental health crisis, and it is important that more Canadians know how to provide help in these situations too.

Develop New Skills

Mental Health First Aid is offered to someone with an emerging mental health problem or in a mental health crisis until appropriate treatment is found or the situation is resolved.

What you can expect from this course:

  • Gain the confidence and skills to engage someone with an emerging mental health problem or in a mental health crisis

  • Greater recognition of mental
    health problems

  • Reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health

  • Improved mental health for yourself!

Upcoming Courses

  • March 2024

    Module 1 - Online: complete two days before class
    Module 2 - Zoom: Coming March 2024
    Module 3 - Zoom: Coming March 2024

    Coming Soon

  • April 2024

    Module 1 - Online: complete by April 11
    Module 2 - Zoom: April 13. 10:00-2:30
    Module 3 - Zoom: April 20, 10:00-2:30

    Register by April 9

Course Schedule

  • In this self-directed module, you will be introduced to the course as well as the Mental Health First Aid Actions that guide our work as Mental Health First Aiders. This module must be completed 1-2 days before the start of Module 2.

  • In Module 2, we gather as a cohort via Zoom to practice applying Mental Health First Aid Actions to situations of declining mental well-being. We’ll also go over some key guidelines for Mental Health First Aid conversations with people from diverse cultures and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

    This session includes time for a 30 minute lunch break on weekends.

  • After a review of the course so far, we’ll engage in a discussion on using Mental Health First Aid Actions for self-care. Then we will practice using Mental Health First Aid Actions in crisis situations, including thoughts of suicide and substance use.

    Weekend sessions include a 30 minute lunch break.

This course is copyright © 2023 Mental Health Commission of Canada and is always facilitated by a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

Mental Health First Aider Community

Mental Health First Aider Community

When you complete your Mental Health First Aid Certification through the Living With Foundation, you’ll gain access to a free virtual community of Mental Health First Aiders. Stay connected with your cohort, share support resources, and connect with mental health leaders from across Canada.