• Tue 20 Oct 26
  2 days, 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

  Rainham, Kent
  • £302.40 excl. VAT
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Description

Our two day course qualifies employees as Mental Health First Aiders.

Your employees will gain:

• 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
• Understanding of how to keep themselves safe while performing their duties
• A quick reference card for the Mental Health First Aid action plan

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

Everyone who completes the course gets:

• 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