Mental Health First Aid Training

Become a Certified Adult Mental Health First Aider on this

2-Day MHFA (England) Training Course

Why become a Mental Health First Aider?

Because YOU could be the difference to someone when they really need it.

Mental ill health does not discriminate and can affect anyone at any time – your work colleagues, family, or friends.

There is still a stigma surrounding mental ill health that with time, education, understanding and resources, will improve.

Because of this, there will be many people suffering in silence.

Maybe you already know someone who isn’t coping particularly well at work or in your personal life?

You could be the one who makes all the difference by extending a helping hand before it turns into a crisis for them!

The MHFA Training Course equips you with the necessary skill to spot early signs of mental health problems and signpost the individual to help that is easier and faster to access than a waiting list!

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What’s The Mental Health First Aid Training Course About?

What You’ll Learn…

On this 2-Day course, you will learn how 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
Practice 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
Practice self-care
Know how to use the MHFAider Support App
Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning popportunities with MHFA England

You Could Be Instrumental In Helping…

To preserve life where someone may be at risk of harm to themselves or others
Providing comfort or reassurance to a person in their time of need
Prevent a mental health condition from worsening
Start the recovery process for someone on the journey towards good mental health

You may also:

Help to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues within your community which could also help reduce the associated stigma and discrimination.

It’s also a great certification to add your CV (curriculum vitae) or resume, as organisations are increasingly aware of the importance of having good mental health strategies in workplaces to keep employees safe and healthy, and comply with their legal requirement to do so!

What’s Included In The Course?

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Resources

When you attend the course, you’ll receive the following:

A copy of the Adult MHFA Manual and Workbook to support the training
A ‘Z Card’ and lanyard that you can wear at work which can easily identify you as a Mental Health First Aider
Access to the MHFAider Support App and Shout

Become a Certified Mental Health First Aider

Once you’ve successfully completed the 2-Day Training, you will become a recognised Mental Health First Aider and will receive an official Certificate issued by MHFA (England).

When and Where we Offer the Training

We offer both online and classroom-based training with regular dates every month, and we are licensed to train between 8 and 16 people.

However, due to Covid-19, the number of people on our courses may be capped at a lower level to operate safely.

Looking for private training or group classes for yourself or your staff?

We’re flexible on when and where we can deliver training, so we should be able to accommodate a time, date and place that meets your requirements. Classroom and online training is available as a group / corporate booking.

Email us at training@sheqworx.co.uk or call us on 0770 777 8998 and we’ll be happy to discuss how we can help.

The Curriculum

Join us for two days where we’ll be covering the following:

DAY ONE

MHFA and the MHFAider role
Self-care
Introduction to ALGEE
What is mental health?
Helpful and unhelpful language
Frame of Reference
The Stress Container
Film and discussion
What influences mental health?
The mental health continuum
Applying ALGEE to case studies
What is Anxitey?
Film and discussion
What is a traumatic event?
Active listening and empathy
What are eating disorders?
What is self-harm?
What is substance misuse?
MHFA conversation practice

DAY TWO

What is depression?
What is suicide?
What is psychosis?
Film and discussion
Applying ALGEE to case studies
MHFA conversation practice
Recovery and lived experience
Boundaries in the MHFAider role
Quiz
Moving forward in the MHFAider role and your MHFA Action Plan
Returning to self-care

The course duration is 16 hours spread over the 2 days. Scheduled times from 09:00 am – 17:00 pm on both days.

The Cost

The cost of the course is £299 + VAT per person

As part of the training course, you’ll receive a combined Manual and Workbook. These will be yours to keep and are great for reference afterwards.

A downloadable 56-page Line Managers’ Resource is also available to purchase when you book – just make sure you activate the button on the checkout page. (It’s not an automatic purchase!)

The Line Managers’ resource is a good starting point for introducing a health & wellbeing strategy into your workplace, which of course as a professional Health, Safety & Wellbeing consultancy practice, we can help you with!

Check out the Dates Below

Available Dates

Venue	Dates	Cut-Off Date for Bookings	Sign Up
Wetherby	17-18 April 2023	10th April 2023	ENROL
Wetherby	22-23 May 2023	15th May 2023	ENROL
Wetherby	19-20 June 2023	12 June 2023	ENROL
Wetherby	17-18 July 2023	10 July 2023	ENROL
Wetherby	21-22 August 2023	14 August 2023	ENROL
Wetherby	18-19 September 2023	11 September 2023	ENROL
Wetherby	16-17 October 2023	9 October 2023	ENROL

Meet your Trainer

Hello! I’m Andrea

As a practicing Health and Safety professional, I’ve been delivering various health and safety training courses, inductions, and workshops over the years, and it’s such a privilege to be able to offer this one.

I became a Mental Health First Aider (and licensed MHFA Trainer) in March 2019. Since qualifying, I’ve had to use the MHFA training more than half a dozen times, and that’s more than I’ve needed to use my physical first aid training which I’ve held for over 20 years!

Even though the course materials don’t change, no two MHFA courses are the same, and it’s our delegates that make the difference – especially when they openly share their real-life experiences. Don’t worry though, you don’t have to share anything, or can share as much or as little as you feel comfortable doing. There’s really no pressure.

In a nutshell, my life’s work has been about keeping people safe and healthy at work, and businesses legally compliant.

I’ve been a single parent for the most part of the last 21 years, which has been challenging at times – legally, financially, and emotionally. It’s also been hugely rewarding watching kiddo develop and leave to start his own life’s journey.

Since 2013 I’ve been discovering in real terms how food affects our overall health – mind, body, and soul – and the affects are astounding! I had no idea just how badly the food I was eating was damaging my health – and I was following the Government’s recommendations!

So, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic with mental health issues and Type 2 Diabetes on my professional radar for workers, I co-founded a new business with Alex, called Nature’s Way Lifestyle Ltd (NWL).

We now guide and support people towards a happier, healthier version of themselves, and that’s pretty awesome! Take a look, we might be able to help you on your journey towards a better lifestyle for you and your family too. We even get to reduce the impact we’re having on the planet too! How good is that?! (Check us out on Facebook and Instagram @natureswaylifestyle.)

It’s a real passion project of ours.

I managed to get rid of my eczema, AND reduce the symptoms and severity of my anxiety and depression. There were other benefits too like having more energy, getting rid of joint aches and pains, mental clarity and much more besides!

What can we help you with?

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