Mental Health First Aid Standard Course
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an international certificate course, which was originally developed by the ORYGEN Centre of University of Melbourne in 2001. In this 12-hour certificate course, participants will learn how to provide initial help to people with developing mental health problems before professional treatment could be obtained.
On completion of the course, participants will receive a Mental Health First Aid certificate issued by the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong. The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong is the organization authorized by the ORYGEN Research Centre of the University of Melbourne to issue the Mental Health First Aid certificate in Hong Kong.
Since 2008, the course has been launched in HKBU. Up to now, over 1200 students and staff members have been trained.
Content
- Symptoms, causes and treatment: depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis and substance use disorder
- Possible crisis situation arising from these mental health problems
- Five first-aid actions and skills
- Resources available in HKBU & the community for professional help and self help
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- For Students
| Open Courses For Undergraduate | |||
| 1st Semester | |||
| 1) | Date | 7 & 14 Oct, 2017 | |
| Time | 10:15am-5:30pm | ||
| Veune | To be confirmed | ||
| Language | Cantonese | ||
| Fee |
$75 (including the handbook for Mental Health First Aid and the certificate) |
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| Registration | http://sure.hkbu.edu.hk/SURE/student/event_detail?sureCode=1718-006293 | ||
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Remarks
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For students who are in postgraduate program (full-time), please call at 3411-7435 or come to our centre at WLB403 for course enrollment. Registration is on a first come, first served basis and SPACE IS LIMITED! |
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| 2nd Semester | |||
| 2) | Date | 11 - 12 Jan, 2018 | |
| Time | 10:15am-5:30pm | ||
| Veune | AAB301-2 | ||
| Language | Cantonese | ||
| Fee | $75 (including the handbook for Mental Health First Aid and the certificate) | ||
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Remarks
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Registration is on a first come, first served basis and SPACE IS LIMITED! Enrollment opens one month prior to the course commencement. |
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| For Hall Tutors & Mainland Peer Mentors | |||
| 1st Semester | |||
| 1) | Date | 7 - 8 Aug, 2017 | |
| 2) | Date | 3 & 16 Sep, 2017 | |
| Remarks: Please contact Student Accomodation Section for more details of the application |
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| For Education Majors | |||
| 2nd Semester | |||
| Date | 9 & 16 Jun, 2018 | ||
| Remarks: Please contact Education Department for more details of the application | |||
| 1st Semster | ||
| 1) | Date | 21, 23, 28 & 30 Nov, 2017 |
| Time | 9:15am-12:30pm | |
| Language | Cantonese | |
| 2) | Date | 21, 23, 28 & 30 Nov, 2017 |
| Time | 2:15-5:30pm | |
| Language | English | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| 3) | Date | 30 May, 1, 6 & 8 Jun, 2018 |
| Time | 2:15-5:30pm | |
| Language | Cantonese | |
Remarks: Please contact Personnel for more details of the application