Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid
Facilitated by a Registered Psychotherapist with 30+ years of experience teaching adults.
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid is an interactive, evidence-based, 9-hour certification course that equips you with tools for supporting friends, family, or colleagues who are experiencing a decline in mental health or a mental health crisis. Download course flyer
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Key Takeaways:
Learn to use Mental Health First Aid actions to respond confidently to anxiety, depression, substance use, panic attacks, suicidal ideation, and other mental health challenges.
​Benefits:​
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Reduce anxiety and overwhelm, increase interpersonal effectiveness, and improve self-care.
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Foster communication, improve team morale, and reduce absenteeism at work.
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Receive a certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.
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If your health insurance plan covers psychotherapy, you may be eligible for reimbursement.
​​​​​​​​2025 courses:
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​Virtual - Friday, March 21, 9am - 4:30pm ET
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Virtual - Sunday, April 26, 9am - 4:30pm ET
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Virtual - May 13 & 14 (private)
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In-person Thornhill / Markham fall TBA please enquire
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​​​​​​​​Registration:
Contact me at kimeiko@pm.me.
Course Details
MHFA is delivered online or in-person in one full day or two half days:
Self-Directed Online (2 Hours): Introduction to MHFA actions.
Live Classroom (3.5 hours): Apply MHFA actions in scenarios of declining mental well-being.
Live Classroom (3.5 hours): Develop skills in crisis management and learn about the importance of self-care.
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Class Size
Online 8 – 15 participants; In-person 8 – 25 participants
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Class Fees
$300 (online) / $350 (in-person) / group rates
Student and sliding scale rates available on request
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To request a specific date or location and to book for your group, contact me!
Testimonials
“Great course presented in an easy-to-follow format. Facilitator was spectacular!!”
“Clearly a seasoned teacher with a strong command of the content. Kimeiko demonstrates compassion, warmth, empathy and competence as a therapist and as a teacher. She revels in people's grasp of the material, and is encouraging when they need a little help.”
“Validated our stories and opinions. Very kind and open, shared a lot & related it to her work & experiences”
“Kimeiko, your smile, calmness and patience when you speak are enough to calm a person. I want to learn to speak like that when helping others ground themselves… The next few days I've had to immediately use the skills learned and I must say it worked. Not easy as I was hoping to never use them, but here we are.... What you do is change lives and I hope you continue for as long as you can.”
“She’s a great facilitator and I would recommend her to anyone.”
“The examples given were very relevant. The explanations given were good. I was able to learn and stay alert the whole time. I would love to take this course again.”