acute care and mental health first aid

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis.

The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health recently launched two toolkits:

Psychological First Aid: Top ten tips

Presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Live webinar: November 25, 2021 | Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Facilitator: Michel Jones, MSW, RSW, RP

This online workshop provides certification in Mental Health First Aid by the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

The Trainer for this online workshop training certification is Dr. David Murphy. Dr. Murphy is a physician and a Certified Medical Psychotherapist, based in Leamington, Ontario. Dr. Murphy has a holistic approach to the treatment of mental health issues, paying attention of the well-being of both the mind and the body. Dr. Murphy's medical practice focuses on treating psychological trauma, addictions, depression, anxiety and pain.

Check out this new Research Snapshot!

Access to Ambulatory Mental Health Care Prior to a Psychiatric Emergency Department Visit

Here is a sneak peek:

Psychological First Aid: Top ten tips

Presented by SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute

Live webinar June 18, 2021 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Michel Jones, MSW, RSW

Become Certified in Mental Health First Aid

Course Objectives:

Just as physical first aid helps an individual with a physical injury prior to being provided with expert care, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis, until the person can access professional and other supports.

Mental Health First Aid Certification if provided by the Mental Health Commission Canada.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom has put together  specific considerations you need to make when working with more vulnerable populations, such as older people, people who use drugs, with alcohol dependence, with intellectual disabilities, and pregnant women and those in the perinatal period.  Suggestions are included for community services, acute hospital services, inpatient services, children services, persons with lived experience, and pharmacological considerations.

This webinar is hosted by Disaster Psychiatry Canada.

Learning Objectives:

After active engagement in this program, participants will be better able to:

Mental Health First Aid is a two-day interactive course that gives participants the tools, confidence and resources to recognize and respond to a mental health concern or crisis of their own, or those around them. Completion of this course is recognized with a certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

With MHFA, you will become certified, confident and skilled at recognizing early signs of mental health problems, so you can offer support to someone in need.

Key learning outcomes:

HQO is pleased to invite organizations to this webinar that will provide more information about the new 2020/21 QIP indicator: Repeat emergency visits for mental health.

To register for this free webinar, click here.

The webinar will be recorded and will be sent to registrants after the broadcast.

Mental Health First Aid Basic is a 12-hour course that discusses a variety of mental disorders. Crisis first aid skills for the following situations are learned: Substance overdose, Suicidal behaviour, Panic attack, Acute stress reaction, Psychotic episode. Explanations of mental health, mental illness and mental health problems are discussed.

 1 IN 3 CANADIANS WILL EXPERIENCE A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM IN THEIR LIFETIME

CHANCES ARE YOU KNOW SOMEONE THAT NEEDS HELP RIGHT NOW!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?

A useful article to guide system reorganization that advances the recovery model - where acute care systems meet rehabilitation systems.  This article which summarizes much of our talk of system change over recent years, will help put substance to new health group plans emerging here in Ontario,... I think, guess, ... hope.

Remediation of functioning - reinstating a sense of possibility

MFHA-Adults Who Interact with Youth: Is intended for an adult audience whose primary focus is youth (aged 14-25).