MindHK: F2F Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (Jan 11 & 12)

Sat Jan 11 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun Jan 12 2025 at 05:00 pm UTC+08:00

Mind Hong Kong, 18B, One Capital Place | Hong Kong

Mind HK
Publisher/HostMind HK
MindHK: F2F Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (Jan 11 & 12)
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MHFA is the help given to someone who is developing or experiencing a mental health crisis before he/she can obtain professional treatment.
About this Event

What is MHFA?

MHFA is an internationally accredited qualification that provides lay people with practical guidelines and protocols to assess and directly help those experiencing or developing a mental health problem or crisis. The MHFA course will be facilitated by certified MHFA instructors. There will be role-plays and group discussions for practices. Participants will receive a set of Standard MHFA course material and will be awarded a certificate upon 100% attendance.


The Standard MHFA Course will cover:

  • Basic knowledge about common mental health problems and related crisis situations
  • What you can do as a lay person and when to seek professional help
  • MHFA action plan (ALGEE)
  • How to provide early intervention and manage mental health problems and related crisis as a first responder
  • Managing depression and suicide situations
  • Managing anxiety problems and panic attacks
  • Managing substance use problems
  • Managing psychosis related problems
  • Identify resources available in the local community


Course detail:

  • Language: English
  • Date: 11 & 12 January 2025
  • Time: 10:00 - 17:00
  • Duration: 12 hours total
  • Venue: Mind HK, Unit B, 18/F, One Capital Place, 18 Luard Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

We encourage you to take our Mental Health 101 foundational literacy course prior to registering for this MHFA Course. You will receive a free entry ticket to our upcoming online Mental Health 101 Course scheduled 1 0 January, 18:00-19:00, if you register for this MHFA Course. The Zoom link for this free course will be emailed to you 3 days prior to the course start date.


Course pricing:

  • Standard ticket: HKD 800 (No invoice will be issued. Receipts will be shown on Eventbrite’s registration email.)
  • Concession ticket: HKD 500 (Applicable to full-time staff of approved IRD S88 tax-exempt charities and full-time student only. Please email us a copy of your work ID or student ID at [email protected] to access the concession code. If you are unsure about eligibility, please contact [email protected].)
  • Corporate ticket: HKD 1,200 (This includes donation to subsidise or finance a place for an approved IRD S88 tax-exempt charity or full-time student.)


Certification:

You will be awarded an MHFA certificate upon 100% attendance.


Registration detail:

  • Please register online via this Eventbrite page.
  • Please make sure you enter accurate information for registration. We will not offer any refund or changes to this registration.
  • This course is open to those who are currently located in Hong Kong only.
  • Participants have to be aged 18 or above.
  • Limited spots. Registration is first-come-first-served.

We are now expanding our pool of professional trainers to offer more mental health training courses in the future. Please stay tuned to our website www.mind.org.hk and social media for more information regarding upcoming training courses.

For queries, please contact us at [email protected].

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mind Hong Kong, 18B, One Capital Place, Mind HK, 18B, One Capital Place, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Tickets

HKD 847.92 to HKD 1271.88

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