COURSES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE
Course Offerings:
Suicide First Aid Training – (City & Guilds Accredited)
Mental Health First Aid Two Day Adult Online Training (MHFA Accredited)
Mental Health First Aid Two Day Adult Classroom Based Training (MHFA Accredited)
Mental Health First Aid One Day Workplace Online Training (MHFA Accredited)
Mental Health First Aid One Day Workplace Classroom Based Training (MHFA Accredited)
Mental Health First Aid Half Day Awareness Online Training (MHFA Accredited)
Mental Health First Aid Half Day Awareness Classroom Based Training (MHFA Accredited)
Mental Health First Aid Half Day Refresher Training (MHFA Accredited)
Navigating Uncertainty – Either 2 Hour Training Session or One Day, in-depth training
Communication and Trust for Virtual Teams – Either 2 Hour Training Session or One Day, in-depth training
Managing and Communicating Change - Either 2 Hour Training Session or One Day, in-depth training
Managing the Return to Workplace post Pandemic – 5 Hour Training, delivered over two 2.5 hour sessions
Bespoke Courses Tailored to You & Consultancy :
We offer daily and half daily consultancy to help you design and implement your Mental Health Training Needs.
Current common Mental Health needs are courses tailored to you helping you Manage the Return to Work Post Pandemic.
Example of a Recent Bespoke Course: 2 x 2.5-hour sessions (5 hours)
Communication, Understanding and Trust – Building a Mentally Healthy Workplace which includes topics such as:
Connection, Conversations and Change
Impact of the Pandemic and Uncertainty on Mental Health
Understanding the Physiological Changes of Anxiety and Depression and resulting behaviours
Why noticing behavioural change is important (Impact on Individuals Teams and ROI)
Creating mentally healthy environments and teams
Building Trust and Connection and why it is important
Practical tips on how to open conversations in person and remotely
Having safe conversations about mental health without judgement
Learning the Skills of Non-Judgmental Listening
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID ENGLAND COURSES
SUICIDE FIRST AID COURSES
SEE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
Ideal for anyone to understand more about tackling stigma and to empower them to access other initiatives and supports.
Delegates will:
Understand what mental health is and how to challenge stigma
Gain basic knowledge of some common Mental Health issues
Get an introduction to self-care
Have confidence to offer a level of support to someone in distress
COURSE CONTENT
What is Mental Health?
The Mental Health Continuum
Factors affecting Mental Health
Stigma
Stress and Stress Management
Spotting the signs of distress
Supporting Mental Health at work
Overview of Mental Health Conditions
Recovery
Helpful Resources
MENTAL HEALTH WORKPLACE TRAINING
Helping equip people with skills to spot when team members are struggling and to know how and when to offer support.
Delegates will:
Have the knowledge and confidence to provide Mental Health First Aid for the most common Mental Health Issues.
Understand how to build a mentally healthy workplace, challenge stigma and support well-being.
Delivery options online and in person.
Online Delivery: Up to 12 people over two sessions in one day
In Person Delivery: Up to 16 people over two sessions in one day
COURSE CONTENT
Session 1
About Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health and Stress in the workplace
Stigma
Depression
Anxiety Disorders
Other Mental Health Issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
Early Warning Signs
Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health
Session 2
Learning and applying the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Recovery
Building a Mentally Healthy workplace
Action Planning for using Mental Health First Aid
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
Equip Mental Health First Aiders with skills to spot the signs of mental health issues; have the confidence to connect and have conversations; and guide a person to appropriate help and support.
Delegates will:
Gain an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of a range of mental health issues.
Confidence to step in, re-assure and support a person in distress using the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Enhanced interpersonal skills, such as non-judgmental listening
Gain knowledge to help someone recover buy guiding them to appropriate support
Understand how to keep themselves safe whilst performing their duties
Appreciate the importance of looking after ourselves
COURSE CONTENT
Session 1
Why Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aider Role
Mental Health First Aid Action Plan (Structure for a conversation)
What is Mental Health?
Impact of Mental Health Issues
Stigma and Discrimination
Self care
How we view the world
Stress
Session 2
The Mental Health Continuum and Recovery
What is an Anxiety disorder
First Aid for anxiety disorders, panic attacks and trauma
Active, non-judgmental listening skills
Eating disorders
Self harm
Substance misuse
Conversation practice
Session 3
Applying the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
What is depression
Learning about suicide and first aid for suicidal crisis
Learning about psychosis and first aid for psychosis
Further conversation practice
Session 4
Recovery
More practice applying the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Boundaries in the Mental Health First Aider role
More practice in the role and having conversations
Your Action Plan to take the skills learnt in the course forward
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID REFRESHER
For those who have trained previously to update skills every 3 years.
Mental Health First Aiders and Champions are encouraged to regularly update skills and knowledge in order to perform this vital role confidentially and safely
Keep awareness of current Mental Health Supports
Update Knowledge of Mental Health
Refresh and practice the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Delivery options online and in person.
Online Delivery: Up to 12 people over one for-hour session
In Person Delivery: Up to 16 people over half a day
COURSE CONTENT
About Mental Health
Stress and factors influencing Mental Health
Mental Health Continuum and Stigma
Frame of Reference and non-judgement
Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Warning Signs
Depression and Anxiety Disorders
Suicide and Suicide First Aid
Psychosis
Self-care
SUICIDE FIRST AID AND UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE PREVENTION
SUICIDE FIRST AID LITE – Virtual Training
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, this programme is delivered over 3 hours as a suicide prevention awareness session. This is a unique learning experience: for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.
The Suicide First Aid Lite (Virtual) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.
SFA Lite is comprised of 2 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches the skills needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and to pass the person onto a suicide first aider.
SUICIDE FIRST AID THROUGH UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE INTERVENTION
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event accredited by City and Guilds of London. It is the only accredited course in the UK for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.
The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone stay safe and stay alive.
SFAUSI is comprised of 4 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide- safety as a first aid approach.
Participants will gain 6 NQF credit points at Level 4 by completing a workbook of tasks that are assessed against the set learning outcomes.