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MHWFA Basic (16h) / Intermediate (40h) course certification

Download Our Custom Course Information PDF

​A custom Mental Health Wilderness First Aid course can be brought to your organization, community, or staff training, and adapted for your experiences and needs. Download our Custom Course Information package above.

Organizations within Canada and the U.S.A. for whom we have provided training include: 

• Appalachian Mountain Club (VT, Canada)
• Billygruff Silviculture (AB, Canada)
• Brinkman Reforestation (Canada National)
• Campbell River Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
• Capilano University (BC, Canada)
• Central Fraser Valley Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
• Columbia Valley Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
• George Washington University (DC, USA)
• Girl in the Wild (BC, Canada)
• Girls* On Ice (Canada National)
• Gwich'in Tribal Council (NWT, Canada)
• Institute for Wild Med (MA, USA)
• Juneau Icefield Research Program (AK, USA; YT & BC, Canada)
• Junior Canadian Rangers (Canada National)
• Lakehead University (Ontario, Canada)
• Leader Silviculture (BC, Canada)
• Maple Leaf Adventures (BC, Canada)
• Meadowridge Independent School (BC, Canada)
• Naturally Superior Adventures (ON, Canada)
• North Island College (BC, Canada)
• Outward Bound Canada (Canada National)
• Outward Bound Canada Training Academy (Canada National)
  
• Overland Summers (MA, USA)
• Salt Spring Island Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
• ​Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of B.C. (BC, Canada)
• Spirit North (Canada National)
• Squamish First Nation Youth Program (BC, Canada)
• St. George's Independent School (BC, Canada)
• St. Lawrence University (NY, USA)
• Stony Brook University Field School (NY, USA)
• Strathcona Park Lodge (BC, Canada)
• Summit Reforestation (Canada)
• Tahoe Expedition Academy (CA, USA)
• Thompson Rivers University (BC, Canada)
• Ucluelet Recreation Centre (BC, Canada)
• Venture Out Project (VT, USA)
• Windfirm Silviculture (BC, Canada)
• YMCA-YWCA Camp Thunderbird (BC, Canada)

​​And many more!

Thompson Rivers University Adventure Studies program / Photo credit: Collin Hagel

Gwich'in First Nation / photo credit: MHWFA

Campbell River Search and Rescue / photo credit: Tara Souch

Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of B.C. / Photo credit: SKGABC

North Island College / Photo credit: Dave Pinel

Girl in the Wild / Photo credit: Collin Hagel

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New offering: MHWFA 5h introductory group training
A short MHWFA skills option especially designed for staff training -- get your team MHWFA trained in just an afternoon + homework!
- Orient your team to personal & professional mental health skills for immediate application in the field.
- 2h pre- & post-course self-paced homework, 3h interactive Zoom group session.
- Great for staff teams, recreation groups, postsecondary outdoor clubs, and anyone else looking for brief, accessible & powerful MHWFA training.
- Certificate of completion & waterproof summary field handout provided.

$195 (CAD) per person
Minimum 10 paid spots.