Open-Enrollment Courses
MHWFA is designed for anyone who lives, works, or plays in remote areas or rural communities to build powerful, accessible mental health support skills.
Just about anyone can join an open-enrollment MHWFA course. Courses may be offered online and /or in-person.
Just about anyone can join an open-enrollment MHWFA course. Courses may be offered online and /or in-person.
Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
Open-Enrollment Course Materials
Open-Enrollment Course Materials
Please read the MHWFA course outline and info.
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Class agreements & zoom info
Virtual (Zoom) courses
cancellation policy
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Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
Open-Enrollment Courses - 2021
Open-Enrollment Courses - 2021
Basic course (8 hours)Tools to recognize, assess, and support someone experiencing a mental health challenge in remote areas. Focus includes anxiety, panic, stress, and mental wellness.
May 2021 online
BASIC (8H) May 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2021 (Saturdays)
July 2021 online
BASIC (8H) July 8, 15, 22, & 29 (Thursdays)
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STANDARD COURSE (16 HOURS)The Standard course includes all Basic course curriculum, plus expanded tools and focus on depression & mood disorders, trauma / PTSD, grief, psychosis, self-injury, and suicidal ideation.
In-person Standard courses may be offered as 16 hours all at once. Online Standard courses are composed of the Basic course (8h) plus the Upgrade to Standard course (10h). august 2021 online - Dates TBA
upgrade TO STANDARD (10H) UPGRADE to STANDARD course (for those who have previously completed a BASIC course)
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Read the Course Outline and choose your dates above, then two steps to register:
- Submit course registration form below including waiver.
- Submit payment below.
1. registration form
2. payment
Scholarships
Accessibility of mental health skills is one of our core values. If the cost of this course even with the sliding scale is a barrier to you, email info@mentalhealthwildernessfirstaid.ca and tell us about your situation. A limited number of partial scholarships is available each year. |
Order the course manual! (Updated v.1.6 available).
Manuals are optional (recommended) for a MHWFA course. Powerpoint slides are not made available.
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Course registration fees
If registering for both a Basic and an Upgrade to Standard course at the same time, please select "Quantity: 2" at checkout. |
Course Manual
Please read carefully and select delivery option below. All shipping options will include a tracking number. Ordering in bulk? Contact us to inquire about custom shipping charges. Pick up your manual in-person from our locations in Courtenay, B.C., or Maple Ridge, B.C., OR from an in-person class NO SHIPPING; pick up only $35 Ship your manual to a Canadian address ($35 + $14 shipping) $49 Ship your manual to a US or International address ($35 + $24 shipping) $59 |
Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
Daye Cooper Hagel, M.A., C.C.C.
Courtenay, B.C.
info@mentalhealthwildernessfirstaid.ca
Daye Cooper Hagel, M.A., C.C.C.
Courtenay, B.C.
info@mentalhealthwildernessfirstaid.ca