The Working Mind First Responders Facilitator Certification Training (TWMFR FCT) is a skills and competencies-based training designed to prepare selected candidates to meet the certification requirements to deliver The Working Mind First Responders (TWMFR) course in a virtual/in-person classroom setting.
TWMFR facilitators support the Mental Health Commission of Canada – Opening Minds (MHCC/OM)’s efforts to change the attitudes and behaviours of Canadians towards mental health and play a vital role in equipping people to support the well-being of their families, friends and community.
Designed by Opening Minds and the MHCC in collaboration with Training and Delivery Specialist and an advisory group of Lead Facilitators, this blended training program features self-paced online components as well as facilitator-led virtual classrooms.
The goal of TWMFR FCT is to enable participants to:
- Become familiar with the MHCC’s mandate and programs
- Apply adult learning principles and facilitation strategies
- Practice facilitating TWMFR course topics in a virtual/in-person classroom
- Prepare to give/receive helpful feedback
- Prepare to address the course administration and logistical requirements of TWMFR facilitators