Mental Health & Wellbeing is pleased to offer the following trainings to students, staff, and community members regarding mental health. These trainings are informative and will build your competencies around mental health concerns. Participants from all programs below will receive a resource book of course content and an official certificate from the developer organization.
Please note: Registrations will close one week before the workshop is scheduled to take place.
If you have a group of fifteen or more we may be able to arrange a separate training date. Please e-mail us at mhworkshops@nipissingu.ca
2024-25 Workshop Registration Is Now Available!
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Mental Health & Wellbeing is available to support events around Mental Health and Wellness topics on campus.
We can also offer private Certificate Workshops for a select group of participants as long as the minimum requirements are met.
(Requests should be submitted at least 8 weeks in advance of the event request date)
safeTALK
The safeTALK course was created by an organization called LivingWorks Inc. to teach participants to recognize persons who have thoughts of suicide and refer them to people who are trained to do a Suicide Intervention. The course is available to anyone over the age of 15 and is approximately 3 hours in length.
Cost per Participant
Laker (including alumni): $18.00
External: $40.00
Dates:
- November 22nd, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM
ASIST
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. This course is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid also created by LivingWorks Inc. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don't require any formal training to attend the workshop—anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.
Cost per Participant
Laker (including alumni): $85.00
External: $250.00
Dates:
- April 3rd and 4th, 2025 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Small Talk
Small Talk is an interactive half-day workshop which examines warning signs in a child and explores intervention strategies through stories and case studies. This workshop is a Centre for Suicide Prevention Course for those working with children under the age of 12 who may have thoughts of suicide, with a focus on childhood development. This course is approximately 3.5 hours in duration.
Cost per Participant
Laker (including alumni): $40.00
External: $50.00
Dates:
- December 6th, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Mental Health First Aid – Adults who Interact With Youth
This workshop, a Mental Health Commission of Canada course, was developed to train people to provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. Mental Health First Aid: Adults Who Interact with Youth focuses on mental health problems and first aid for youth ages 12 - 24. Topics include Mental Health problems and Stigma, Substance-related disorders, mood disorders, Anxiety and Trauma related disorders, Eating disorders and Psychotic disorders. This workshop is two days in duration.
Cost per Participant
Laker (including alumni): $75.00
External: $200.00
Dates:
- September 21st and 22nd, 2024 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- December 7th and 8th, 2024 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
- January 25th and 26th, 2025 from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Looking Forward
Looking Forward is an interactive half-day workshop created for individuals working with youth aged 12 to 24. This workshop, a Centre for Suicide Prevention Course it discusses strategies to encompass the developmental, cognitive, and emotional differences found within this age group. This course is approximately 3.5 hours in duration.
Cost per Participant
Laker (including alumni): $40.00
External: $50.00
Dates:
- December 13th, 2024 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM