Registration Now Open: Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid Training
November 19 & 20, 2026
Registration is now open for FREE Mental Health First Aid training!
Please note that there is always a high demand for this course when we offer it free of charge, so sign up early!
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing mental health crises or a decline in their mental well-being.
The 2-day Mental Health First Aid Certification course provides the knowledge, skills, and attitudes for participants to recognize changes in mental health, respond supportively, and apply practical actions for declining mental health and crisis situations. It helps participants build confidence, reduce stigma, and enhance their own mental health. This course is certified by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and taught by Mental Health First Aid Facilitator, Carla Abichahine.
Learn how to:
- Recognize changes in mental health, respond supportively, and apply practical actions for declining mental health and crisis situations
- Have conversations that encourage a person to talk about their mental well-being, discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being, and reach out to these supports
- Assist in a mental health and crisis situations
- Check in with one’s own mental well-being and take action as needed
The course is valued at over $300 per person! Take it for FREE with us!
This is a 2-day event:
Date: November 19 & 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (both days)
Location: Room 202 – 520 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H5
To receive a certificate you must attend the two full days. This is a policy set by the copyright owners and we (and your instructor) are not able to provide leeway. We suggest planning to arrive by 8:45AM, the course starts promptly at 9:00AM. Late attendees will not receive an official certificate but you will have access to all of the other course materials. If this will be a barrier for you, please consider waiting for another session.
For more about Mental Health First Aid and to find other courses, go to https://www.mhfa.ca/
To register: https://spotlightonmentalhealth.com/event/mhfa-nov-2026
Click here for the PDF version of the poster.
To register: https://spotlightonmentalhealth.com/event/mhfa-nov-2026
