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Mental Health First Aid Essentials 

Mental Health First Aid Essentials provides a strong foundation in mental health awareness and supportive response skills.

Starting at $100

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Be the calm in someone’s storm—prepare to help when it matters most.  

Mental Health First Aid Essentials provides a strong foundation in mental health awareness and supportive response skills. Participants learn how to recognize signs of declining mental health, respond with empathy, and use the ALGES (Approach and Assess, Listen, Give Information, Encourage, Self-Care) action plan in everyday and crisis situations. 

This course is ideal for individuals who want introductory training to better support others and strengthen their own mental well-being. 

What you’ll learn 

Participants will learn how to: 

  • Recognize signs of declining mental health 
  • Use the ALGES action plan to respond supportively 
  • Communicate with empathy and without judgment 
  • Understand stigma and use respectful language 
  • Apply basic self-care strategies 

Course format  

  • Offered virtually or in person 
  • Delivered in one full day 
  • Participants receive a certificate of completion 

Why take this course? 

  • Build confidence to support someone experiencing mental health challenges 
  • Learn a clear, practical action plan for supportive conversations 
  • Reduce stigma through respectful, recovery-oriented approaches 
  • Strengthen personal self-care and well-being 

This course is for: 

Care aides, home and community care workers, support service workers, nurses, managers, family caregivers, or anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of mental health first aid.  

Take action today: 

Don’t wait for a crisis to learn how to help. Register now and take the first step to enhancing your education around mental health first aid. 

Cost

Member
$100
Associate Member
$125
Non-member
$230

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