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.

Course participants will learn how to:

• Recognize signs a person may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis
• Have conversations that encourage a person to:
  • Talk about declines in their mental well-being
  • Discuss professional and other supports that could help with recovery to improved mental well-being
  • Reach out to these supports
• Assist in a mental health or substance use crisis
• Use MHFA actions to maintain one’s own mental well-being

Participants must attend the full session to receive the certificate.

2026 Mental Health First Aid Training Dates

Thursday, February 19, 2026
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

If you are interested in participating in the upcoming training session, please email wellbeing@uwinnipeg.ca by February 11, 2026.