Cheryl Legate Email & Phone Number

London, On, Ca

Ontario, Canada

All Of Ontario And Canada

Facilitator of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification WorkshopsBringing more than 20 yrs experience to workplace mental health awareness, stigma reduction, and tools for intervention. Training on maintaining a safe, inclusive and supportive environment in the workplace. What is Mental Health First Aid?The MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) course is a 12 hour certified evaluative training program from the Mental Health Commission of Canada that has been adopted by 23 countries around the world and is part of The National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.MHFA training can be delivered in a flexible manner to meet the needs of your workplace and can be delivered on-site at your corporate facilities, or other specified locations. Costs associated with mental health problems in the workplace? •Mental health problems affect more people in Canada than some of the major physical disorders•1 in 5 people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness in any given year, with a cost of over $50 billion to our economy•500,000 Canadians, in a given week are unable to work due to mental health problems or illnesses•60% of people with a mental health problem or illness won’t seek help for fear of being labeled•99,203 Cnds received CPP disability benefits for mental health reasons in 2013, representing 30.4% of all claims•MHFA provides front-line managers and employees with greater confidence in proactively responding to workplace stress and trauma •Assists managers and HR Professionals in better responding to issues such as accommodation, return-to-work, or performance management when mental health is a factor •Participants are trained to recognize mental health problems, mental health emergencies, and respond appropriately. •Increases employees’ knowledge of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and psychotic episodes •Teaches that mental illness is a health concern which can be managed

London, Canada Area

Available to train individuals, non-profit organizations, and for profit companies in this 2 day workshop.Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is for everyone 16 or older—regardless of prior experience—who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid. Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.ASIST is founded on the principle that everyone can make a difference in preventing suicide. The more people in the community who have suicide intervention training, the more likely it is they will be able to identify someone at risk and intervene to keep them safe.Over one million caregivers have participated in this two-day, highly interactive, practical, practice-oriented workshop. For more information on ASIST and other educational training, go to www.livingworks.netor contact me by e-mail: cheryllegate@gmail.com

London, Canada Area

London, Canada Area

Perth County

London, Canada Area

London, Ontario

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary