Mental Health Wilderness First Aid

Mental Health first aid

for remote communities, industries,

& Wilderness Guides

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    • 2025-01 Outward Bound
    • 2025-02 Basic open
    • 2025-03 Basic open
    • 2025-03 Upgrade to 40h
    • 2025-04 NGR
Mental health challenges are just as frequent as cuts and broken bones - and so is resilience. Yet, remote communities or wilderness areas require a more nuanced set of mental health tools than urban environments.

Mental Health Wilderness First Aid provides mental health skills training for anyone who lives, works, or plays in wilderness or remote areas. Tree planters, Search and Rescue teams, wilderness guides, Canadian Armed Forces members, teachers, hikers, remote area field workers, rural community members and many more have benefitted from MHWFA training. Join us!
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Open Courses

Join one of our open-enrollment MHWFA courses
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Private courses

Organize a custom MHWFA program for your group

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Events & Guest Speakers

Introduction to Therapeutic HorsEback Riding
BCTRA

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Upcoming: Online Live Event
Tuesday, March 18, 2025

MHWFA hosts regular guest speakers, all on mental health topics relevant to remote areas or wilderness. 
Upcoming Events
Past Events

SOME OF OUR Past Events

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Tracy Moulaison, Cultural Worker & Counsellor
Sun Dance, Ceremony, & Reconnecting to Your Heart
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Michael "Doc" Crawford, Slipstream Wilderness First Aid
Medications in Wilderness Contexts
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Sarah Coulter, Outward Bound Canada admissions coordinator
Asking the Tough Questions: Why We Should Include Mental Health During Pre-Trip Screening
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Chris Mushumanski, MA & Greg Miller, MA; BC Search and Rescue Association
Critical Incident Stress Management

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Joel Pippus, BRS, CYC cert
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kateboarding and Trauma Healing
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Jess Cumming, MA, CCC, eating disorders specialist
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upporting Clients with Disordered Eating in the Field
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Jeremy Addleman, CCC
The Power of Nature in Healing Trauma - Somatic Psychotherapy
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Judy North, MA, rural crisis & suicide intervention specialist
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uicide Intervention Training, Hope for Remote Areas
And many more -- check out all guest speakers

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We do not require personal medical information from our students, volunteers,
staff, or contractors as a condition of providing services.
  • Home
  • About / Contact
    • About MHWFA
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact Us
  • MHWFA Courses
    • Open Courses
    • Custom Courses
    • Recertifying
  • Events & Guest Speakers
    • Upcoming Events
    • Past Events
  • Resources
    • Helplines & other trainings
    • Recommended Reading
    • MHWFA Printables
    • Manual
  • Store
  • Current Students
    • 2025-01 Outward Bound
    • 2025-02 Basic open
    • 2025-03 Basic open
    • 2025-03 Upgrade to 40h
    • 2025-04 NGR