Regina Legion September 2024 Veteran News and Events
Mental Health First Aid – Veteran Community course.
In conjunction with Veterans Affairs and Opening Minds, The Regina Legion is offering a free, two-day course
When: Regina on September 12-13
Where: Regina Senior Centre.
Veterans, like other Canadians, can experience feelings of sadness, anger, frustration and low self-esteem. In particular, Veterans and families living with operational stress injuries, like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression, can benefit from extra support. That is why Veterans Affairs Canada has partnered with the Mental Health Commission of Canada to strategically invest in tools that can help Veterans, their families and support networks.
Through a partnership between Veterans Affairs Canada and the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course, adapted specifically to veterans’ needs, is free of charge to the Veteran community.
MHFA is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in mental well-being or a mental health crisis. During the course, participants will learn how to recognize signs that a person may be experiencing a decline in mental well-being and how to support that person through MHFA actions.
Based on the principles of physical first aid, this two-day session helps participants learn how to recognize a mental health problem and how to respond appropriately to a mental health crisis until the crisis is resolved or professional help can be obtained.
This course is appropriate for and open to Veterans, family members/relatives and friends of Veterans, RCMP members, health professionals, providers of Veteran services, and volunteers or other caring community members.
hosted in Regina by RCL Regina Branch 001
This is a deluxe luncheon buffet event on Tuesday, September 17th, free to all active service or veterans of the military or RCMP. There will be a speaker, gift bags for those attending, and an invitation to participate in our museum and website history project.
Should you or someone you know receive an invitation for this luncheon?
