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SUMMARY:Mental Health First Aid Certification Course
DESCRIPTION: \n\nThere are few careers in Saskatchewan as rewarding and 
 rooted in community as being an insurance broker. Like any service-orien
 ted profession, however, the impacts of an evolving industry — and fas
 t-changing customer demands — can take its toll. In fact, a 2025 IBAS 
 survey found that four out of every five brokerage principals described 
 the mental health of their teams as either somewhat challenged or ver
 y challenged.\n\nThat’s why IBAS and Saskatchewan Blue Cross have team
 ed up in 2026 to launch the HeadsTogether Initiative — a new pilot pr
 ogram designed to connect IBAS member brokerages and their employees wit
 h resources to help shed the stigma around mental health, strengthen com
 munities of support, and improve well-being.\n\nThis following training 
 opportunity has been made possible through that partnership.\n\n-- Cours
 e Information --\n\nThe Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certification Cou
 rse stands as the premier, national standard for strengthening your team
 . This comprehensive training provides the knowledge and skills necessar
 y to recognize changes in mental health, respond supportively, and apply
  practical actions — for both declining well-being and in acute crisis
  situations.\n\nDesigned by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and 
 delivered by Angellah and Jim Brayshaw of Sask Mental Health, the two-da
 y MFHA program helps students foster a culture of true psychological saf
 ety and results directly in MFHA certification, which is valid for three
  years.\n\n-- When & Where --\n\nTuesday, December 1 & Wednesday, Decemb
 er 2, 2026\n9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily\nSaskatoon, SK (Downtown Venue TBD)\
 n\nPlease note that the 2026 #BrokersCare Holiday Mixer will also take 
 place in Saskatoon on the evening of Tuesday, December 1. Separate regis
 tration is required.\n\n-- Registration Details --\n\nCourse Capacity\n\
 nThere are only 25 seats available for the course. To ensure as many mem
 ber brokerages can access this important training as possible, each brok
 erage is limited to a maximum of two registrants until April 30. Should
  seats remain, they will be released on May 1. Lunch and refreshments w
 ill be provided. \n\nFree Registration\n\nThrough the support of Saskat
 chewan Blue Cross, the HeadsTogether Initiative will provide one free r
 egistration per member brokerage. To take advantage of this offering, c
 omplete the transaction as you normally would. Upon checkout, you will h
 ave the option of entering a coupon code. Simply enter HeadsTogether an
 d the full cost of one seat will be removed from your registration.\n\nP
 aid Registration\n\nThis course typically costs $340 excluding lunch. We
  are proud to be able to offer it to members for the ultra-low price of 
 $199 plus tax.\n\nAccommodations\n\nRegistrants requiring overnight acco
 mmodations will be sent a hotel booking link closer to the date of the c
 ourse.\n\nWaitlist\n\nShould the course fill up, be sure to join the wai
 tlist. IBAS is prepared to explore a second course intake with an altern
 ate date and location.\n\nIf you have questions, please contact communit
 y@ibas.ca.
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