Mental Health First Aid Essentials – Virtual
Mental Health First Aid Essentials is a one-day, practical training designed to give participants the foundational knowledge, skills, and confidence to support someone experiencing a mental health concern or crisis without the requirement of formal certification.
Participants will learn how to recognize signs of declining mental well-being or crisis, communicate empathetically and non-judgmentally, respond to mental health or substance-use challenges, and support someone in crisis or distress while also exploring common barriers like stigma, diagnostic labelling, and misconceptions.
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM NST
Cost: No Charge. This course is provided through Steering Success: Mental Health Education for Newcomers & Employers, generously funded by Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
. Registrants must be 18+.
Location: Virtual. You will need a stable internet connection, camera and laptop/tablet. Instructions and Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Please be advised that information covered in these training courses relates to the topic of mental health and suicide and may be sensitive for some participants. If you have been recently bereaved by suicide or feel that now is not the right time for you to participate in this training, please consider your well-being before registering for or attending a session.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Seats will not be reserved without completed registration.
• The facilitator reserves the right to remove any participant from the training session or to terminate the session entirely if any individual(s) engages in inappropriate, disruptive, or harmful behavior that creates an unsafe learning space. Inappropriate behavior includes but is not limited to harassment, discrimination, disruptive actions, or failure to adhere to the session’s safe space guidelines. The facilitator’s decision to remove a participant or end the session is final, and no refunds or compensation will be provided in such cases.
• CMHA-NL reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course. Notice will be given to those registered