Training Programs and Workshops

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID —

STANDARD/basic, SUPPORTING YOUTH, & SENIORS

  • Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges.

  • Gain practical skills to offer initial support to someone who may be experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.

  • Understand how to encourage and connect the person to appropriate professional, community, or crisis support.

  • Explore key topics- risk factors, stigma, recovery, and self-care for the first aider.

    Available in in-person and virtual formats.

    Group rates available for workplaces, schools, community organizations, and service providers.

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Location

Canada

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Mental Health First Aid Workshop

 

Dementia-friendly communities

Building a Supportive Community Together

  • Practical, in-person training for frontline staff, first responders, retail managers, and community-facing teams

  • Helps participants recognize common signs and behaviours that may be connected to dementia

  • Teaches staff to communicate with empathy, patience, and respect

  • Builds confidence in responding effectively when a person appears confused, overwhelmed, disoriented, or distressed

  • Focuses on supporting dignity, safety, and person-centred interactions

  • Reduces misunderstandings and helps teams respond more appropriately in public and workplace settings

  • Supports stronger interactions with family members, caregivers, and care partners

  • Encourages workplaces and organizations to become more dementia-inclusive

    Ideal for organizations that want to strengthen community awareness and improve staff confidence

    Delivered as an in-person, full-day interactive workshop

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Location

Canada

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FRONTLINE STAFF SUPPORT

  • Achievable Strategies for daily success

  • Steps to clear communication

  • Dealing with crisis

  • Trauma-Informed Care

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Location

Canada

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LEADERSHIP TRAINING

  • Stress Management & Conflict Resolution

  • Communication Strategies

  • Motivating Staff & Volunteers

  • How to deal with Compassion Fatigue & burnout

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Location

Canada

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The Working mind - TWM
(HALF DAY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP)

The Working Mind for employees is an education-based program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce stigma of mental illness in the workplace

OBJECTIVES
Upon completing the course, employees will be able to:

  • Understand mental health and mental illness

  • Recognize its signs and indicators, in themselves and others

  • Reduce stigma and negative attitudes toward people with mental health problems

  • Maintain their own mental health and improve their resilience


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Location

Canada

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Crisis Incident Debriefing Facilitator

· Leads structured conversations after a traumatic, high-stress, or disruptive incident to help people process what happened.

· Creates a calm, psychologically safe space where staff or groups can share reactions without pressure or judgment.

· Guides the group toward practical next steps, coping strategies, and available supports or referrals.

· Supports organizational recovery by helping teams stabilize, communicate, and move forward after the incident.

  • crisis debriefing for nonprofits

  • crisis debriefing for schools / critical incident facilitator for schools

  • support after traumatic incident at school 

  • crisis debriefing for corporate teams / debriefing support

  • crisis debriefing services for organizations

In-person or virtual

  • customized facilitation for your organization

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Location

Alberta, Canada

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