Mental Health Fist Aid for Northern People
- Description:
Mental Health First Aid for Northern People
This 3 day Mental Health First Aid Canada for Northern Peoples course is guided by a number of important principles including respect, cooperation, community, harmony, generosity, and resourcefulness. This northern version of the basic course integrates material that reflects the
experiences of Aboriginal peoples - First Nation, Inuit, and Metis - as these peoples make up a large segment of the northern population. In addition, this course addresses the importance of holism and balance. The whole person – mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual - must be considered when providing mental health first aid.
The course addresses the following questions:
What are Mental Health, Mental Health Problems, and Mental Disorders?
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Why Mental Health First Aid?
The course also addresses Mental Health First Aid for:
Substance Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Deliberate Self-Injury
Psychotic DisorderCRN 10364 | Sept 24-26 | 8:30am – 4:30pm | $100 + GST
Registration:
Please call Admissions to register at 867.668.8710 and quote the Course Registration Number (CRN) listed above.
Withdrawal Policy:
Please notify the Admissions Office, in person or by telephone, five business days prior to the course start date to allow for a refund. If you withdraw fewer than five business days before the start of a course, you will forfeit the course fee.
- Date/Time:
- Location:
- Yukon College
500 College Drive, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4, Canada (Whitehorse, YT) [ view map ]
- Provider:
- Yukon University - Northern Institute of Social Justice (NISJ)
- Contact Info:
- Northern Institute of Social Justice867-456-8589 | nisj@yukoncollege.yk.ca
- Fee:
- Paid Training
- Additional Information:
- How to Register:
- Take me to the course
