Standard Mental Health First Aid - Hike to Heal
Event description
The Standard Mental Health First Aid course is designed for all interested adults (18 years and over).
Delivery is over 2 days (12 hours) in a comfortable safe space.
This course is sponsored, the small fee ($50) is to cover the cost of the resources. The usual fee for this course is $290.
This course is by invitation at the discretion of Hike to Heal.
Participants will learn about the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in adults, how to provide initial help, where and how to get professional help, what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.
The course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals. Please note this is an education course, to learn how to give first aid to others, rather than a therapy or support group.
You will be provided with a reference manual to take home.
For more information click the MHFA link: