BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Community Social Services Health and Safety Association of BC - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Community Social Services Health and Safety Association of BC
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://csshsa.ca
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Community Social Services Health and Safety Association of BC
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20250309T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20251102T090000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260917T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260918T163000
DTSTAMP:20260619T175419Z
CREATED:20260616T213410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260619T175419Z
UID:10000125-1789635600-1789749000@csshsa.ca
SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid - September 17-18
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging and impactful 2 full-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification Course\, designed to equip you with essential skills to assist individuals experiencing a mental health crisis or decline in well-being. Taking place virtually\, this interactive training will provide you with hands-on techniques to recognize\, support\, and guide individuals toward recovery. \nEvent Dates:  \nDay 1: Sept 17th – 9:00AM – 4:30 PM PST\nDay 2: Sept 18th  – 9:00AM – 4:30 PM PST \nThroughout the course\, participants will learn how to: \n\nUnderstand mental health through the Two Continua Model\nRecognize multiple forms of stigma and strategies to challenge them\nIdentify and respond to a broad range of mental health and crisis situations\nApply ALGES to declining mental health and acute crises\nSupport individuals experiencing suicidal behaviour\, panic attacks\, stress reactions\, psychosis\, or self-injury\nDevelop a personalized self-care plan using the Three Pillars of Self-Care\nStrengthen knowledge of community resources and recovery-oriented approaches\n\nUpon successful completion\, participants will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). MHFA Certification is valid for three years. \nCancellation and Rebooking Policy: \nIf you are unable to attend the course\, please provide at least five (5) business days’ notice prior to the course date to receive a full refund or rebook at no additional cost. \n\nCancellations must be submitted by email to training@csshsa.ca.\n\nLate cancellations or no-shows are not eligible for refunds or rescheduling. \nImportant Note: A minimum of 8 participants is required for the training to proceed. If fewer than 8 participants are confirmed 48 hours prior to the session\, the course will be rescheduled in accordance with MHCC’s group size policy.
URL:https://csshsa.ca/training/mental-health-first-aid-sept-17-18/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://csshsa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LMS-Course-Graphics-Mental-Health-First-Aid.png
ORGANIZER;CN="CSSHSA":MAILTO:healthsafety@csshsa.ca
LOCATION:https://zoom.us/j/98525420957
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR