WE’VE MOVED!
Find our new Mental Health & Counselling office in the S-Wing Annex building outside the S-Wing corridor towards the Cultural Centre.Training and Certificates
If you're looking for ways to build your skills and support others, consider taking an on-campus training or certificate. Training is free for students, staff and faculty.
The University of Oxford, in partnership with the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative, is working to share knowledge about the science of brain development for families and professionals. This is important information for everybody to understand how our earliest experiences can affect our long-term mental and physical health. The course offers:
- Video of over 30 leading experts in neurobiology and mental health
- Certification in Brain Story science
Register and learn more about the course here.
First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training™ is a beginner yet comprehensive ‘Identify, Respond and Refer’ training. This training is beneficial to professionals and paraprofessionals who are working with individuals who may be impacted by sexual assault and abuse and to other community members who are interested in increasing their skills and confidence in responding effectively to the continuum of behaviours that constitute sexual assault and abuse.
FREE in-person workshop with lunch provided.
- Dates & Times: October 17th & 18th, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
before October 11th. No-Cost for MHC students, staff, faculty. Two-day attendance is required. counselling@mhc.ab.caRegister by emailing
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just like physical first aid, MHFA is given until appropriate treatment is found or until the crisis is resolved. Participants who take this course will be well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces.
- Dates & Times: TBD
Register by emailing tneva@mhc.ab.ca. No-Cost for MHC students, staff, faculty. Two-day attendance is required.
MFOTG: Recognize, Respond, Refer and Reflect - More Feet on the Ground
MFOTG: Recognize, Respond, Refer and Reflect
This Free, 25 minute course prepares you to support students on your campus who may be living with mental health concerns Specifically, you’ll learn to:
- RECOGNIZE indicators that someone may be experiencing mental health concerns;
- RESPOND appropriately to someone who needs support, based on the indicators present and your relationship with them;
- REFER someone to mental health supports and services in an appropriate way; and
- Describe best practices for reflecting after interacting with someone who may be upset or distressed.
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer, the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help guide them to appropriate resources.
- Dates & Times: TBD
Register by emailing tneva@mhc.ab.ca.
