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Mental Health First Aid Through a First Nations Perspective

Présenté par

Emily Delver & Sandra Cardinal

DATE(S) ET HEURE(S)

Date Heure
mardi 19 mars 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
mercredi 20 mars 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
jeudi 21 mars 2019 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

lieu

In Person Goodfish Lake Health Center Box 272, Goodfish Lake, AB

Mental Health First Aid First Nations is a spark that awakens the courage to have open and honest conversations about mental health with family, friends, and others. It is part of a larger journey that helps strengthen the connections within communities.

This course is for everybody who takes it in a First Nations community setting. It is designed to speak to First Nations participants about mental health, where participants reflect on their life experiences and acknowledge the historical context of that experience. And from this, explore ways to restore balance on their journey to wellness.

The EAGLE Model

In the MHFA course, you will gain a solid understanding of the 5 basic actions of EAGLE:

Engage and evaluate the risk of suicide or harm

Assist the person to seek professional help

Give reassurance and information

Listen without judgment

Encourage self-help strategies and gather community supports

EAGLE is the framework for having a confident conversation about mental health with family, friends, colleagues, and strangers.

Key Outcomes

  • Increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of the most common mental health problems
  • Increase awareness of the pathways to recovery
  • Increase confidence and skills to help those developing a mental health problem or in crisis

Crisis First Aid Skills To Be Learned

  • Substance Overdose, acute stress reaction, panic attack, suicidal behavior, self-harm and psychotic episode

Course Details

  1. Mental Health Journey
  2. Foundations of Mental Health First Aid
  3. Pathways to Recovery: Mood-related Disorders
  4. Pathways to Recovery: Substance-related Disorders
  5. Pathways to Recovery: Self-Harm
  6. Pathways to Recovery: Anxiety and Trauma-related Disorders
  7. Pathways to Recovery: Psychotic Disorder
  8. Journey to Wellness

This learning opportunity is being offered through curriculum implementation funding from Alberta Education.

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