Mental Health First Aid (2 day face-to-face course)

There will be £300 charge enforced for failure to turn up or cancellations within 10 days of the course start date, this is the standard cost of this course. You can book a place if you work or study in the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, City & Hackney, City of London, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets & Waltham Forest

You will be required to provide a delivery address for the learning materials to be shipped to. You will need to have a working microphone and camera on the day. This is an interactive course and requires full participation from group. The standard cost of the this course is £300

YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS TO BE CERTIFIED

Dates & Times

Day 1: Monday 20th February 2023 (09:30-17:00)

Day 2: Monday 6th March 2023 (09:30-17:00)

This course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®), 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

Cost

This course is valued at £300 per person.

Format

• This is an in person face-to-face course.

• Learning takes place over two seperate training sessions on different days.

• 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

There are now additional benefits to all that complete the MHFA Course including being provide continuous support for MHFAiders® – well beyond initial certification – so people are confident, empowered, and motivated to carry out the role. MHFAiders® get automatic 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App®. From there they will find exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®

Certificates will not be issued by MHFA England for late entries and early leavers, please ensure your on time for both days.