Become a certified mental health first aider

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Are you of African Origin?
This program is for Africans ONLY.
Are you available to commit up to 2 hours weekly for the 4-week duration of the program?
After you submit this form, a link will come up prompting you to pay the certification fee. Please ensure that you pay within 48 hours as only 50 slots are available in Cohort 6.

I sought knowledge about how to understand and provide help to individuals with mental health challenges and I learnt so much. Orius Fellowship, thank you for in-depth support and trainings, and access to seasoned professionals.

Adedoyin Ogunyemi NIGERIA

The sessions were so amazing and they will have a positive impact in my community. Especially in helping people with psychological problems. It was impressive learning about common mental health challenges. Honestly, in some cases I am a victim of these challenges.

Karen Ngon CAMEROON

My perspective about mental health has changed since my enrolment into the Orius Fellowship. Thank you for an incredible learning opportunity even from afar. As an alumni from Lesotho, I can proudly say things will never be the same again in the communities I vowed to serve.

Mabakuena Mokhantso LESOTHO

FAQs

The Orius Fellowship Program is a virtual 4-week program that trains Africans in mental health first aid and advocacy.

The curriculum contains 4 modules: 'Introduction to mental health', 'Factors influencing mental health', 'Mental health first aid', and 'Mental health advocacy'. Sessions are delivered via Google Meet by 12pm WAT on Saturdays.

Lectures are delivered by medical and mental health professionals, and people with lived experiences. You also learn from the experiences and perspectives of your peers during contributory sessions.

The Orius Fellowship program has a certification fee of 15,000 naira ONLY.

Graduates of the Orius Fellowship program are certified and globally recognized as mental health first aiders. As an alumni, you also get access to mental health resources, including access to post-training benefits such as a community of fellow MHFAiders to co-learn and collaborate on projects, priority access to monthly webinars, guides, toolkits, updates on career and business opportunities in the mental health space, and discounts on Orius' services.

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