Mental Health First Aid for Prevention August 18-19, 2026

Mental Health First Aid for Prevention

Date: August 18th-19th, 2026
Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Facilitator: Marlene Mirasty

Cost: $700.00

Lunch and snacks provided

Course Description:

This two-day course focus on mental disorders and crisis first aid skills specifically for adults working with youth and in the field of Prevention.  The course focuses on mental disorders including but not limited to; mood, anxiety, eating disorders, and psychotic disorders.

The course also discusses stigma and discrimination as well as five basic actions of mental health first aid.  Each participant that completes the fourteen hours receives a certificate from Mental Health First Aid Canada.

Mental Health First Aid aims to:

• Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others.
• Provide help to prevent the mental health problem from developing into a more serious state.
• Promote the recovery of good mental health.
• Provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem.

Deadline for registration is: July 31st, 2026

Note: 100% attendance is required to receive course certification.

For more information:
Please contact SFNFCI Prevention Team by phone at 306-373-2874 or by email at prevention@sfnfci.ca