Find public courses and webinars below. If you are interested in booking a private session for your workplace or group, or want advice on which courses are right for you, please contact us.
Course Offerings in 2020
PLEASE NOTE:
• To accommodate the demand for our sponsored (free) course listings, we ask applicants to register for just ONE sponsored course at a time.
• Seats are limited for in-person & sponsored courses; register early!
• Participants will be asked to complete a COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire for in-person courses.
• Physical distancing and masks are required for in-person courses.
• Seats will not be reserved without completed registration.
• Certificates will only be issued to participants who complete all course hours and required work.
• CMHA-NL reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course. Notice will be given to those registered.
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November 26-27, 2020
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Seniors
Sponsored by Bell Let’s Talk
This two-day, in-person training workshop is an adaptation of MHFA BASIC and is intended to increase the capacity of seniors, families (informal caregivers), friends, staff in care settings and communities to promote mental health in seniors, prevent mental illness and suicide wherever possible in seniors and intervene early when problems first emerge.
Location: NLHHN, 77 Charter Avenue, St. John’s
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm (both days)
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE
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December 3-4, 2020
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
ASIST is a two-day, in-person workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations. You’ll learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
Location: NLHHN, 77 Charter Avenue, St. John’s
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm (both days)
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December 9-10, 2020
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Seniors
Sponsored by Bell Let’s Talk
This two-day, in-person training workshop is an adaptation of MHFA BASIC and is intended to increase the capacity of seniors, families (informal caregivers), friends, staff in care settings and communities to promote mental health in seniors, prevent mental illness and suicide wherever possible in seniors and intervene early when problems first emerge.
Location: NLHHN, 77 Charter Avenue, St. John’s
Time: 8:30am-4:30pm (both days)
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE
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December 16, 2020
SafeTALK
Sponsored by Pennecon
This half-day, in-person training workshop teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. SafeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. The ‘safe’ of safeTALK stands for ‘suicide alertness for everyone’. The ‘TALK’ letters stand for the practice actions that one does to help those with thoughts of suicide: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe.
Location: NLHHN, 77 Charter Avenue, St. John’s
Time: 1:00pm-4:30pm
TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE
FREE Online & Recovery College Courses:
Recovery College Courses
Where can adults in Canada go to learn about mental health and wellbeing? The answer is “recovery colleges.” Discover all CMHA Recovery College courses here.
Physically Separated, Socially Connected
This one hour live online course will explain social connection, and why it is important for our mental health. Key strategies to strengthen social connection will be explored. Please find available dates for this series here.
Coping with Current Events: Managing Unhealthy Coping Strategies
This free, online series will focus on how the current events may be affecting our behaviour, including using substances, like alcohol and marijuana, to cope. Please find available dates for this series here.
Coping with Current Events: Managing Anxiety and Stress
This free, online series will discuss the impact of the current events on our well-being, what we can do to feel a little more in control, and some options to help manage our feelings of anxiety and stress. Please find available dates for this series here.
Coping During the Pandemic
This online course has been created to give you information about current guidance, and links to the most up to date advice, as well as exploring how you might be feeling, what you can do to support your mental health at this time, how to best manage a period of isolation and support other people you know, including children and young people. Start this online course here.
Private Group & Workplace Bookings:
Interested in booking a specific training course or workshop for your group or workplace? Choose an option from our training menu, or discuss your needs with our Workplace Mental Health Coordinator.
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