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MHFA England - Mental Health First Aid New Online Course - September 2021

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This event listing is from Ukie partner MHFA England.

The course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider, giving you:

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

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

·       Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress

·       Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening

·       Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix

Course Fee

  • MHFA England value this course at £300 per person. 
  • Discounted fee for Ukie members is £205 per person (Use Code: UKIE)

Format

This is an online course delivered by Mind Fitness Training through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub and the Zoom Meeting platform.

Learning takes place through four live online training sessions, spread across two weeks, with individual learning activities undertaken before each online live session. See course structure section below for more detail.

Dates - Mental Health First Aid Online Course

Live Online Session 1: Monday September 6th - 10.00 to 12.30

Live Online Session 2: Thursday September 9th - 10.00 to 12.30

Live Online Session 3: Monday September 13th - 10.00 to 12.30

Live Online Session 4: Thursday September 16th - 10.00 to 12.30

Session 1

Individual learning (1 hour)

Live Online session (2 hours 30 minutes)

Session 2

Individual learning (2 hours)

Live Online session (2 hours 30 minutes)

Session 3

Individual learning (2 hours)

Live Online session (2 hours 30 minutes)

Session 4

Individual learning (2 hours)

Live Online session (2 hours 30 minutes)

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 you are a Mental Health First Aider

·       A manual to refer to whenever you need it

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

·       A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

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Mental Health First Aid England courses are delivered by Mind Fitness Training.

Our Instructors are trained and licenced by MHFA England.

Info@mindfitness.training

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