[Viva] Fwd: Building Leadership and Mental Health Excellence for People Living with HIV in BC

Tue Feb 12 12:20:24 PST 2019

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From: PLDI Leadership <leadership at pacificaidsnetwork.org>
Date: Tue, Feb 12, 2019, 12:19 PM
Subject: Building Leadership and Mental Health Excellence for People Living
with HIV in BC
To:

The Pacific AIDS Network is hosting our 2nd Positive Leadership Development
Institute (PLDI) – Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training Course in March!

*Apply Today!!!*

*Training Dates*: March 15th – March 17th 2019

*Training Location*: Vancouver Airport Marriott
<https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yvrsa-vancouver-airport-marriott-hotel/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2>
Richmond, BC.

*Click to read*: Code of Conduct and Financial Guidelines
<https://pacificaidsnetwork.org/files/2019/02/Financial-Guidelines-Code-of-Conduct_PLDI_MHFA_March-15-17-2019-as-of-Feb-7.pdf>

Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a
mental health problem, experiencing the worsening of an existing mental
health problem or in a mental health crisis. Just like physical first aid
is provided until medical treatment can be obtained, MHFA is given until
appropriate support is found or until the crisis is resolved. MHFA is an
advanced skills development opportunity which combines and enhances the
trainings provided by both the PLDI Program and the Mental Health First Aid
(MHFA) Basic course offered by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. PLDI
Graduates who have completed two modules (Have Core Module 1 only? See
exception
under eligibility on webpage
<https://pacificaidsnetwork.org/training-leadership/leadership-pldi/positive-leadership-development-institute-mental-health-first-aid-training-march-15-17-2019/>)
will attend a two-and a half day training course which focuses on the four
most common mental health disorders. PLDI Graduates who take this course
will be well prepared with the material presented to interact confidently
about mental health with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces.

What is Mental Health First Aid?

Mental Health First Aid is a training course designed to give members of
the public the skills and confidence to help someone who is developing a
mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The evidence
behind the program demonstrates that the MHFA course builds mental health
literacy, decreases stigmatizing attitudes, and helps individuals identify,
understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.

Canadian statistics show that one in five Canadians will experience a
mental health problem this year (CMHC
<https://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/English>).  MHFA is an interactive
workshop that teaches participants to recognize the signs that a person may
be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health
crisis and how to provide initial help and guide the person to appropriate
professional resources.

How MHFA helps

Mental Health First Aid:

·         Engages confidently where a person may be a danger to themselves
or others.

·         Provides help to prevent the mental health problem from
developing into a more serious state.

·         Promotes the recovery of good mental health.

·         Provides comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem.

The PLDI MHFA course addresses four of the most common and most stigmatized
mental health disorders and includes signs/symptoms, risk factors, and
crisis first aid for specific situations:

·         Substance-Related Disorders

·         Crisis First Aid for Overdose

·         Mood-Related Disorders

·         Crisis First Aid for Suicidal Behaviour

·         Anxiety and Trauma-related Disorders

·         Crisis First Aid for Panic Attack

·         Crisis First Aid for Acute Stress Reaction

·         Psychotic Disorders

·         Crisis First Aid for Psychotic Episode

MHFA does not teach participants to diagnose mental health disorders or
become therapists and counsellors. MHFA while beneficial to all Canadians,
is not a self-help course for personal problem solving. PLDI values the
lived experience of our graduates however the MHFA course is not for sharing
personal mental health challenges. The PLDI MHFA course provides the
skills, knowledge, and attitudes allowing participants to offer effective
first aid intervention *to others*.

Each day is very structured and learning intensive. While there are
scheduled breaks, the days are quite long and there may be reading at
night. Participants must attend the entire 12-hour course, participate in
discussions and all activities in order to receive a Mental Health First
Aid Certificate from the Mental Health Commission of Canada.

In addition to crisis interventions, participants learn how to have
confident and effective conversations about mental health, regardless of
whether someone is in crisis or not. This includes recognizing the signs
and symptoms of an emerging mental health problem, or noticing a change in
someone’s behaviour and starting a conversation with that person.

An important component of MHFA training course is the opportunity to
practice the intervention strategy rather than to just learn about it. This
simple experience can make it easier to apply the knowledge in a real-life
situation. Be advised that you are required to attend all sections, be
aware that some of the content may be emotionally activating. For example
topics discussed will include suicide and suicide prevention, as key
components of course learning. As these topics may activate strong
emotions, this course is recommended for people whose physical and mental
health is at a place where they can fully participate.

The deadline for applications is shorter than normal. Please submit
applications online by *Thursday February 21, 2019 4:00 pm*. Applicants
will be notified by email whether they have been accepted to the MHFA
course on or before February 25th by 5:00 PM.

For more information and to apply, please visit the PLDI MHFA page by *Clicking
Here!
<https://pacificaidsnetwork.org/training-leadership/leadership-pldi/positive-leadership-development-institute-mental-health-first-aid-training-march-15-17-2019/>*

*Apply Today!!!*

Lead the Way Towards Mental Health Excellence

Jaydee Cossar *for the*

PLDI Leadership

Steering Committee

Pacific AIDS Network

t: 604.569.1998

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<https://twitter.com/paninbc?lang=en>

www.pacificaidsnetwork.org

www.bcpldi.ca

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*PLDI would like to acknowledge that PAN, as a provincial organization,
gratefully and respectfully works and partners with BC’s 198 First and
Métis Nations*

*PLDI Honors the leadership of the past; Values the leadership here today;
Inspires leadership for our future.*
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