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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
We are licenced and accredited to deliver MHFA England's Adult Mental Health First Aid training which is recognised by the Royal Society for Public Health.
Train as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) and receive three years of certification, plus access to ongoing benefits.
This course is ideal for individuals who would like to become an MHFAider® to gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support.
In addition to the course, you will become part of the largest MHFAider® community in England, gaining access to resources, ongoing learning and 24/7 digital support through our MHFAider Support App®, to give you the tools and knowledge you need to carry out the role effectively and confidently, whether that be in your workplace, a volunteer role, or in the community.
Why Mental Health First Aid?
January 2019, with a cross-party group of MPs overwhelmingly backing a motion to introduce legislation to put mental and physical first aid on an equal footing through first aid regulations. Simon Blake, the CEO of Mental Health First Aid England says;
"The government has made some clear commitments to achieving parity of esteem for mental health, a vision that we and many other mental health organisations share. Updating the current first aid regulations to include mental health would move us one step closer to achieving this equality and we believe that it really is a case of when, not if, this change in law will happen”.
Increasingly it looks as if it will become mandatory for businesses to have qualified Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace.
What differentiates OUR (MHIB) training from other providers’?
Mental Health First Aid Training is our core offering and this is complemented by on-going support for every mental health first aider that we train. Our team are all experienced and qualified trainers and coaches and we also provide one to one coaching and mentoring, broader mental health awareness training and HR business support - assisting businesses in reviewing and implementing mental health and wellbeing policies, procedures and training.
As a certified MHFAider® you will be able to:
Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention
Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports
Practise active listening and empathy
Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma
Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality
Practise self-care
Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®
Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England
In addition, the brand new and updated MHFA Training provides:
The MHFAider Support App® provides training resources and ongoing learning opportunities so that MHFAiders® can improve their support skills on the job.
MHFAiders® can help organise their roles with reminders and secure conversation journaling, to safely reflect on their work.
The MHFAider Support App® works to support the MHFAiders'® own mental health – the resources within can teach critical self-care skills, with the emotion tracker function allowing them to chart their own wellbeing.
The app provides 24/7 text support for when MHFAiders® are feeling overwhelmed or need guidance for certain situations.
MHFAiders® have access to regular online events that provide further learning and support, allowing them to continue to perform their role confidently and effectively, long after receiving their initial training.
Training Investment
£300 + VAT
(Valued at £325, subsidised for our clients)
What to expect:
Learning takes place across four manageable sessions (over 2 full days in person, or 4 x 4-hour online sessions). Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.
Course Structure:
Session 1:
- Mental Health First Aid and the action plan
- The MHFAider® role and self-care
- Helpful and unhelpful language
- Useful models to support the role
Session 3:
- Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
- What is depression?
- What is suicide?
- Crisis first aid continued
- What is psychosis?
Session 2:
- What influences mental health?
- What is anxiety?
- Crisis first aid
- Active listening and empathy
- What are eating disorders?
- What is self-harm?
- What is substance misuse?
Session 4:
- Recovery and lived experience
- Boundaries in the MHFAider® role
- Moving forward in the MHFAider® role
- My MHFA action plan
Included in your booking
1 x place on our certified MHFA course
1 x 90 min follow-up coaching & support call with Steve Heath, a trained mental health first aider and coach
Ongoing email support from our team as required
A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course
A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it after completing the course
A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan
A digital MHFAider® certificate
Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years
Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events
The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England
Training Investment
£300 + VAT
(Valued at £325, subsidised for our clients)
Our upcoming training dates
April / May 2025 Cohort
This training will be held online over following dates:
Session 1: Tues 15th April - 9am - 1pm
Session 2: Tues 22nd April - 9am - 1pm
Session 3: Tues 29th April - 9am - 1pm
Session 4: Tues 6th May - 9am - 1pm
June 2025 Cohort
This training will be held online over following dates:
Session 1: Mon 9th June - 9am - 1pm
Session 2: Fri 13th June - 9am - 1pm
Session 3: Mon 16th June - 9am - 1pm
Session 4: Fri 20th June - 9am - 1pm
Sept / Oct 2025 Cohort
This training will be held online over following dates:
Session 1: Weds 24th Sept - 9am - 1pm
Session 2: Thurs 25th Sept - 9am - 1pm
Session 3: Weds 1st Oct - 9am - 1pm
Session 4: Thurs 2nd Oct - 9am - 1pm
About your MHFA trainers
Claire Russell
Claire leads our program development, delivers training and coaching; and is a prolific speaker. She continues to be a committed volunteer, giving much of her time to her local Samaritans branch.
As well as being a listening volunteer with The Samaritans, Claire is also qualified as a Mental Health First Aider and CLARITY Practitioner
Steve Heath
Steve is a trainee Samaritan, qualified Clarity coach, mindfulness practitioner and breath worker with over 5 years of experience travelling around the world training with some of the leading teachers in the field.
He brings his own unique insights from coaching and working with one to one clients in his own private breathwork practise where he teaches powerful breathing techniques for stress, anxiety and depression reduction.
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