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Organized by: Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights — https://www.eventbrite.com/o/59684123673Build skills to recognize and respond to mental health challenges affecting Black students and employees.
Black Futures Initiatives, in partnership with Black Mental Health Canada, will offer Black Mental Health First Response Training twice during the 2026–27 academic year: once in the Fall semester and again in the Winter semester.
Black Mental Health First Response Training will build George Brown Polytechnic staff and faculty capacity to recognize, respond to, and support Black students and employees experiencing mental health challenges with cultural awareness, confidence, and humility.
The training will strengthen culturally responsive approaches to mental health support and referral across the polytechnic.
Event Details
Facilitator: Shani Williams
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
Location: St. James E, 230 Richmond, rm 108
Can’t attend this session?
Black Futures Initiatives will offer a second Black Mental Health First Response Training session in Winter 2027.
If you are unable to attend the October session and would like to be notified about the Winter offering, please contact Mary Ola, Senior Manager, Black Futures Initiatives, at [email protected]
Intended Audience
The training is intended for George Brown Polytechnic staff and faculty, particularly those working in:
Counselling and wellness
Accessible Learning Services and accommodations
Student engagement and student culture
Mentoring and tutoring
Academic and student support services
Other roles that regularly interact with or support Black students and employees
Training Format
The training will be delivered as a four-hour, in-person facilitated session.
The session will include live facilitation, opportunities for participant discussion and questions, participant materials, and a follow-up communication or resource package approximately 30 days after the training. Capacity is currently set to 40 people.
Learning Objectives
Participants will have opportunities to:
Understand systemic and cultural factors that shape Black mental health in Canada
Recognize culturally specific presentations of distress
Respond with cultural humility when a Black student or colleague is struggling
Reduce unconscious bias in support and referral practices
Connect individuals to culturally responsive resources
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230 Richmond St E, (Room 108), Toronto, ON M5A 1P4, 230 Richmond Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1P4, CA, Canada
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