Mental Health First Aid
Workplace & Group Training
If you are interested in booking custom Mental Health First Aid training for your workplace or group, please read the following guidelines and make a quote or booking request.
Our experienced instructors are available to train anywhere in Canada, virtually or in person.
What Is Mental Health First Aid?
Learn to recognize and respond to mental health challenges with care and confidence.
Mental Health First Aid is a foundational program designed for everyone. As a globally recognized training, it empowers everyday people to recognize when someone may be experiencing mental health challenges and equips them with practical skills to provide initial support. This course builds confidence to respond calmly and offer meaningful help during tough moments, all without needing to be a mental health expert.
Mental Health First Aid is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health or substance use crisis.
As a Mental Health First Aider, you will develop:
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Peace of Mind - You’ll be better able to help if someone around you, like a friend or coworker, is having a hard time. You’ll feel prepared and confident to step in and offer initial support.
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Practical Skills - You’ll be equipped with simple, actionable steps to provide support until the person can access professional help if needed.
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Easier Dialogue - It helps you handle brave conversations without feeling awkward or worried you’ll say the wrong thing.
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Stronger Connections - By recognizing when someone may need support, you’ll become a more compassionate co-worker, friend, partner, or family member.
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Mental Health First Aiders learn to use ALGES
ALGES is a simple, and essential Action Plan that helps a Mental Health First Aider provide support until professional help is available.
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Approach the person, assess, and assist with any crisis
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Listen and communicate non-judgmentally
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Give reassurance and information
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Encourage the person to reach out to supports
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Self-care for the first aider
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Mental Health First Aid is a standardized certificate program overseen by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The course is evidence based and implemented in 26 nations world-wide.
What are the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training options?
Our team currently delivers both virtual and in person versions of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). The course has been completely updated, revised and relaunched effective September 30, 2025.
As a workplace or group of 10+ participants, you can request a group booking at a date/time suitable to you.
There are two course options available: Certification (2 day) and Essentials (1 day).
Mental Health First Aid Certification
A 2-day course where participants will dive deeper into MHFA topics. Includes the option to write a quiz to receive official certification in Mental Health First Aid (valid for 3 years).
Virtual Delivery or In Person Delivery
Virtual courses capped at 15 participants maximum per course.
In person courses capped at 25 participants maximum per course.
Minimum course size for custom groups is 10 participants at $275 + HST per person.
15 participants:
Corporate rate: $3750 + HST ($250 + HST per person)
20 participants
Corporate rate: $4900 + HST ($245 + HST per person)
25 participants
Corporate rate: $6000 + HST ($240 + HST per person)
Ask about non-profit pricing.
A 1 day course covering the essentials of Mental Health First Aid. Participants receive a certificate of participation.
Virtual Delivery or In Person Delivery
Virtual courses capped at 15 participants maximum per course.
In person courses capped at 25 participants maximum per course.
Minimum course size for custom groups is 10 participants at $225 + HST per person.
15 participants:
Corporate rate: $3000 + HST ($200 + HST per person)
20 participants:
Corporate rate: $3900 + HST ($195 + HST per person)
25 participants:
Corporate rate: $4750 + HST ($190 + HST per person)
Ask about non-profit pricing.
Where can we have training?
In person and virtual training can be delivered anywhere in Canada.
Clients choosing in-person training options located outside the St. John's, NL metro region are responsible for airfare (where applicable), ground transportation costs, per diem expenses and accommodation expenses for 1 or 2 nights depending on the length of course chosen.
Training can be delivered on site in your workplace if adequate training space is available, or at a conference/meeting space of your choosing. Client is responsible for the rental costs of this space.
Booking terms and conditions
If you are ready to proceed with a booking, please complete a training request form (below) indicating the number of participants to be trained and preferred date options.
Please note that if you specifically want Alison Butler as your trainer, booking early is recommended. We also work with a team of experienced Mental Health First Aid trainers to deliver virtual training.
For all new customers, a signed training agreement and a booking deposit are required to confirm and finalize the requested training date(s).
About Alison.
Owner/Chief Wellness Officer (CWO)
Alison Butler is a certified Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course instructor through the Mental Health Commission of Canada and regularly teaches courses virtually and in person across Canada. She holds a Masters in Employment Relations from Memorial University and has been speaking and providing training to workplaces for 20 years and is passionate about starting conversations and creating change.
She spent the first part of her career in the non profit sector training on safety, prevention, wellness and disability awareness and is now a business owner with a training focus on mental health, wellbeing, stress management, burnout prevention and work-life balance.
Alison has experience working with a wide-variety of workplaces and sectors including Government, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, community organizations, energy, construction, aerospace, healthcare and more. She works primarily with leaders, managers, human resources teams and occupational health and safety professionals to coordinate and deliver learning opportunities for their teams.
Alison also speaks about her own mental health experiences as a highly engaged employee in the workplace. She believes that the more conversations we can have around mental health, the more we can understand and support each other.
Out clients include
"I had a wonderful experience learning from, and training with Alison during the Mental Health First Aid Certificate program. She is authentic, highly knowledgeable, an excellent communicator and facilitator, and shares real life experiences while facilitating the program, experiences many people can relate to".