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Mental Health First Aid Training
November 9, 2023 @ 8:30 am - November 10, 2023 @ 4:30 pm
Farm Safety Nova Scotia is coordinating a 2-day Mental Health First Aid – Basic training session for industry stakeholders (E.g. Agribusinesses, Agriculturalists, Agriculture Representatives, Processors, Commodity, Extension and Support Organizations, etc.) on Thursday, November 9th and Friday, November 10th at the NSFA office in East Mountain.
This is a Mental Health Commission of Canada course facilitated by St. John Ambulance.
Participants who take this course will be well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces.
This course focuses on the four most common mental health disorders:
- Substance-related disorders
- Mood-related disorders
- Anxiety and trauma-related disorders
- Psychotic disorders
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