SINGAPORE, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Temasek Foundation Cares and Changi General Hospital on Saturday jointly launched an electronic platform that teaches community leaders and volunteers mental health first aid, the Channel NewsAsia reported.
The e-platform, called Project e-Learning Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), combines online modules with a face-to-face practicum, helping to shorten onsite learning from the two days its standard course currently requires to just half a day.
It is expected to train 900 community leaders and volunteers over the next three years. So far, 89 individuals from various organizations have been trained under the project.
Richard Magnus, chairman for Temasek Foundation Cares, said the community leaders are targeted trainees in the case because they know the neighbors and they are the natural first responders to mental health problems. He believes that the e-platform will empower community leaders and volunteers so that they could help neighbor.
