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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 (as of June 2023), over 3100 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
Mode of Teaching
MHFA (Face-to-face)
The course is offered in either two whole-day or four half-day mode(12 hrs), with lectures, group discussion and role-play delivered in a classroom setting.
MHFA (Online)
The course is offered in two components, a 7-hour eLearning and two 2.5 hour instructor-led sessions which are to be delivered via video conferencing.
Course component 1 - Self-paced interactive eLearning (around 7 hrs)
| Developing mental health problems covered: | Mental health crises covered: | ||
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Course component 2 - Instructor-led video conferencing (2.5hrs x 2sessions)
This course component allows participants the opportunity to revise and consolidate practical skills in a group environment. It is designed to be delivered after participants have completed the eLearning component of the MHFA online course.
In this training, thefocus is on the application of knowledge and skills learnt in the eLearning component. It provides the participants with the opportunity to:
- Revise the eLearning content and the MHFA Action Plan
- Clarify anypoints of uncertainty remaining after completion of the eLearning modules
- Apply the MHFA Action Plan to relevant scenarios
- Discuss and reflect ‘a where to from now’ in using mental health first aid skills
Terms and conditions:
1. Upon successful enrollment of the Mental Health First Aid Standard Course (Online)/ (Face-to Face) (“the course”), you shallagree to:
- The Privacy Policy Statement and Personal Information Collection Statement of Hong Kong Baptist University;
- The transfer of your personal data to Mental Health Association of Hong Kong for activating your eLearning account for the course (Online) and/or issuing your certificate upon course completion;
- Complete the course as scheduled:
- For Online course: both the eLearning and the two video-conferencing sessions ; or
- For Face-to-Face course: the 12 hours classroom learning
If you wish to withdraw from the course, please submit your application via email to cdc@hkbu.edu.hk at least 10 days before the commencement of the first session.
2. The Counselling and Development Centre (“CDC”) reserves the right to charge you HK$1,000 for the training fees incurred if:
- You fail to complete the full course; and
- You do not apply for course withdrawal at least 10 days before the commencement of the first session.
3. CDC is committed to supporting students with special educational needs to join different co-curricular activities. If you require any special accommodations during the course:
- Please notify us via email to cdc@hkbu.edu.hk after registration/confirmation of your participation and before commencement of the course, specifying the special accommodation needed as well as providing documentary evidence, such as medical proof.
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- For Students
- For Students
- For Staff
The courses are subsidized by UGC SEN Fund and UGC Covid-19 Fund, programme fee therefore will be exempted.
| 2) | Group 6 | ||
| Teaching Mode | Face-to-face | ||
| Date & Time | Training day 1 :23 Jan 2024 (Tue) 10:00 - 13:00 Training day 2 :24 Jan2024 (Wed) 10:00 - 13:00 Training day 3 :30 Jan 2024 (Tue) 10:00 - 13:00 Training day 4 : 31 Jan 2024 (Wed) 10:00 - 13:00* | ||
| Venue | AAB402K & L | ||
| Language | Putonghua | ||
| Capacity | 35 | ||
| Enrollment | Please contact Mr.Zac Cheung -Guidance Services Officer for enquires | ||
| Remarks | *You will be awarded a Mental Health First Aid certificate given full attendance in 4sessions training. | ||
The courses are subsidized by MSSU Fund, programme fee therefore will be exempted.
| 1) | Group D | ||
| Teaching Mode | Face-to-face | ||
| Date | Training day 1 : 12 Mar 2024 (Tue) 09:30 - 12:30 Training day 2 : 14 Mar 2024 (Thur) 09:30 - 12:30 Training day 3 :19 Mar 2024 (Tue) 09:30 - 12:30 Training day 4 : 21 Mar 2024 (Thur) 09:30 - 12:45* | ||
| Venue | AAB402K-L | ||
| Language | Cantonese | ||
| Capacity | 35 | ||
| Enrollment | Please contact Ken Wong of theHuman Resources Officeat ext.2027 for more details of the application | ||
| Remarks | *You will be awarded a Mental Health First Aid certificate given full attendance in 4 days of training. | ||
| 2) | Group E | ||
| Teaching Mode | Face-to-face | ||
| Date | Training day 1 : 23 Apr 2024 (Tue) 14:30 - 17:30 Training day 2 : 26 Apr 2024 (Fri) 14:30 - 17:30 Training day 3 : 30 Apr 2024 (Tue) 14:30 - 17:30 Training day 4 : 3 May 2024 (Fri) 14:30 - 17:45* | ||
| Venue | AAB402K-L | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Capacity | 35 | ||
| Enrollment | Please contact Ken Wong of theHuman Resources Officeat ext.2027 for more details of the application | ||
| Remarks | *You will be awarded a Mental Health First Aid certificate given full attendance in 4 days of training. | ||
| 3) | Group F | ||
| Teaching Mode | Online (eLearning + two video-conferencing sessions) | ||
| Period of self-paced interactive eLearning | From 2 to 17 Apr 2024 | ||
| Date & Time of video-conferencing sessions | 18 Apr (Wed) & 25 Apr 2024 (Wed) 10:30 - 13:00* | ||
| Language | Cantonese | ||
| Capacity | 15 | ||
| Enrollment | Please contact Ken Wong of theHuman Resources Officeat ext.2027 for more details of the application | ||
| Remarks | *You should complete self-paced interactive eLearning before attending the video conferencing sessions. Due to the technical concern of the eLearning platform, students should be in Hong Kong at the time they are taking the course. | ||
The courses are subsidized by UGC SEN Fund, programme fee therefore will be exempted.
