Mental Health First Aid for First Nations
Length: 3 Full Days
Time: 9am - 5pm
Location: 445 King Street
Cost includes:
Manual, Cards and Poster, Snack and Lunch, Community Support Person and Elder/Knowledge Keeper Support.
Free Parking onsite
Description:
Mental Health First Aid for First Nations is designed to have open and honest conversations about mental health with family, friends, and others. Participants will reflect on their life experiences and acknowledge historical impacts and explore ways to restore balance on their journey to wellness. Participants will learn: increase awareness, increase confidence, and decrease stigma.
Mandatory attendance is required for 3-full days of training. Elder and Peer Support Person, Lunch and manuals is included in price.
Key Outcomes:
* Increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of the most common mental health problems
* Increase awareness of the pathways to recovery
* Increase confidence and skills to help those developing a mental health problem or in crisis
Course Sections:
1. Mental Health Journeys
First Nations culture and wellness
Walking in two worlds
Historical loss and trauma
Circle of Support
2. Foundations of Mental Health First Aid
Health and mental health
Mental health problems and disorders
Wellness circle for First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples
Mental health stigma
The 5 actions of EAGLE
3. Pathways to recovery: Mood Disorders
Walking in two worlds
Approaches
Holistic perspective
Crisis first aid for mood-related disorders
The 5 actions of EAGLE
Circle of support
4. Pathways to recovery: Substance-Related Disorders
Walking in two worlds
Approaches
Substance use disorder
Problematic behaviours related to substance use disorder
Alcohol in First Nations communities
Signs and symptoms
Holistic approach
Crisis first aid for overdose
Risk factors
The 5 actions of EAGLE
5. Pathways to recovery: Self-Harm
Walking in two worlds
Approaches
Forms of self-harm
Crisis first aid for self-harm
The 5 actions of EAGLE
Circle of support
6. pathways to recovery: Anxiety and Trauma-Related Disorders
Walking in two worlds
Approaches
Anxiety disorders among First Nations communities
Signs and symptoms
Trauma-related disorders among First Nations communities
Crisis first aid for anxiety and trauma-related disorders
Risk factors
The 5 actions of EAGLE
Circle of support
7. Pathways to recovery: Psychotic Disorders
Walking in two worlds
Approaches
Types of psychotic disorders
Signs and symptoms
Crisis first aid for a psychotic episode
Risk factors
The 5 actions of EAGLE
Circle of support
8. Walking in two worlds
Circle of support
Celebrate!