LEGAL AID COMMISSION OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Published purpose

The Mental Health First Aid for Courtworkers Project will consist of a Mental Health Support and Awareness workshop. The Mental Health First Aid Northern Peoples is designed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada to meet the needs of Northern people. The workshop will be delivered over 3 days with 18 hours of instruction by two certified facilitators. The 9 Courtworkers that will be attending the workshop are from Yellowknife, Behchoko, Fort Simpson, Hay River, Norman Wells and Inuvik. The program will help Courtworkers identify and cope with stress, provide them with a safe space to talk about mental health issues, and give them the tools and resiliency needed to improve Courtworker services and better help their clients.