Mental Health First Aid – Accredited through Mental Health England

Two Day Mental Health First Aider Programme
 

This two day course qualifies your employees as Mental Health First Aiders, giving them:

     An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing

Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of a range of mental health issues

Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress using the Mental Health First Aid action plan

Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening

Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether through self-help resources, internal support such as EAP, or external sources such as their GP

An understanding of how to keep themselves safe while performing their duties
 

Format

Two day face to face or online – these can be broken down into smaller  manageable session

Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities

Each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan

We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn
  

Takeaways

Everyone who completes the course gets:

A certificate of attendance to say they are a MHFAider®

24/7 digital support through the MHFAiders Support App®

A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it

A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan with lanyard

A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support their own mental health

Digital access to the line Managers' Resource, an invaluable source of advice on how to support an employee experiencing mental ill health

Mental Health First Aider® Adult Refresher Course

We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health – and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date.  

The four-hour MHFA Refresher course gives you the chance to:  

This course is available as either an online or face-to-face training session

Renew your skills

Update your knowledge of mental health support

Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan

Access three years of MHFAider® Support and Benefits

Please note that the MHFA Refresher is only for people who have completed an MHFA course or an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider course. 

This two day course qualifies your employees as Mental Health First Aiders, giving them MHFAider® registered trademark