Training for clinicians, social service/health workers, workplaces and the general public.
Mental Health workshops and training provide opportunities for increased mental health and addictions awareness and knowledge as well as helping to reduce stigma in our workplaces and community.
Please see a list of the training and workshops we offer below:
Mental Health 101
Improve mental health awareness at your workplace, school, or agency. Mental Health 101 provides an understanding on various mental health issues, builds mental health awareness, and helps reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Participants will learn strategies for maintaining their mental wellness and for providing compassionate support and understanding to colleagues, friends and family.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895 / Full Day $1,350
Mental Health First Aid
This 2-day workshop discusses a variety of mental disorders. Explanations of mental health, mental illness and mental health problems are discussed.
Signs and symptoms of common mental health problems and crisis situations, information about effective interventions and treatments, ways to access professional help, improve mental health literacy, while providing skills and knowledge to help individuals better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, family members, and/or a friend or a colleague.
$195 per person; Ask about group rates.
Mental Health First Aid – Adults who Interact with Youth
MHFA Adults who Interact with Youth is a 2-day workshop intended for an adult audience whose primary focus is youth (aged 14-25). In addition to the four most common disorders discussed in MHFA BASIC, this course includes instruction about eating disorders and deliberate self-injury. Participants who take this course are well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with the young people in their lives, including at schools, extra-curricular activities, social services, family, friends, and communities.
$225 per person; Ask about group rates.
Men: Let’s Talk about Mental Health
This session is designed to offer participants insights into the facts and myths surrounding Mental Health issues in men. Participants will explore the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions, and how our perceptions about mental health affect men’s ability to seek help.
Participants are introduced to positive coping strategies to maintain mental well-being and build accepting conversations about men’s mental health.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895
Marijuana and Your Mental Health
Many question the link between marijuana and our mental health. This 1-hour introductory presentation talks about the myths surrounding marijuana use, and its impact on our mental health. Participants gain a general understanding about the strains of marijuana, its effects on our body, as well as gain access to resources and treatments available.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895
Talking about Mental Health for Teens
This session is designed to offer participants insights into the facts and fiction surrounding Mental Health issues in teens. Participants will explore the signs and symptoms of common mental health conditions, and how our perceptions about mental health affect a teenager’s ability to seek help. Participants are introduced to positive coping strategies to maintain mental well-being.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895
Mental Health Impacts on Newcomers
Newcomers to Canada may face many challenges: being far away from family and friends, financial and employment challenges, learning a new language and adapting to a new culture. Through all of this, maintaining good mental health and managing stress is vital. This workshop will help participants understand the barriers experienced by newcomers and learn early warning signs of mental health problems and gain knowledge of common mental disorders. This workshop will also provide tips and tools to improve mental health as well as the resources available in your local communities.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895
Mindfulness for Emotional Resilience & Well-Being
This session offers participants insights and practices for adding mindfulness into their day-to-day life. Participants will explore the practices of mindfulness as a self-care tool that is easily accessible and can be practiced at any time. This session explores the topics of how the brain processes stress, what emotional regulation is, and how to develop resilience and self-care strategies, and is suitable for novice and experienced meditation participants who are interested in exploring and building a mindful practice.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895 / Full Day: $1,350
Technology & Your Mental Health
This workshop allows participants to learn the risks technology can have on your emotional, social, and overall mental well-being. Learn about the signs in this 1-hour workshop learn the risks technologies can have on your emotional, social and overall mental health. Breakdown the signs and symptoms to help better determine if/when your usage is affecting you in a negative way. Participants will learn a multitude of strategies to manage personal use, engage positively with technology as well as how to help others identify and better balance their own “tech time”.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895
Self-Care for Volunteers
Volunteers experience many rewarding opportunities to build positive engagement in their community. Along with the many rewards, a volunteer is often exposed to stressful situations that can have an impact on their mental well being. This session is designed to offer volunteers insights into signs of compassion fatigue, and burnout by offering practical tools to identify stress and improve balance in their life. Participants learn how to identify causes of stress, explore the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue and burnout and learn how to build effective self care strategies to decrease the impact on their personal and professional lives.
1 hour: $395 / 3 hours: $895
Keeping Mentally Healthy throughout Retirement
This session offers a proactive approach to planning for Retirement, with a focus on keeping a mentally healthy perspective. Participants will learn how to navigate the emotional challenges of retirement by identifying fears and expectations, and by creating an active plan for an emotionally healthy retirement. This session is designed for individuals who are contemplating workplace retirement and their partners.
1 hour: $395
Content Warning
Mental health training – particularly ASIST, SafeTALK, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Trauma related training – covers sensitive and often difficult topics, which can be triggering for some people.
If you are experiencing problems with your mental well-being (e.g., anxiety, depression, insomnia etc.) we recommend you consult with your preferred health care professional before deciding to register for a workshop.
If you are a survivor of an attempt or a survivor of suicide loss within the last 18 months, the topics discussed during training may be very difficult and/or triggering for you.
If at any time during your training you are feeling triggered please consult the facilitator(s) or contact
24.7 Crisis Support Peel Dufferin at 905-278-9036 or toll free at 1-888-811-2222.
To request/inquire about a training
or if you would like more information please e-mail:
training-workshops@cmhapeel.ca
To download our workshop brochure click here: Presentation and Workshops (PDF)