MHFA England - MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID courses:
TBA
CERTIFIED by MHFA ENGLAND
Price: £159/person incl. materials, certificate, lunch and refreshments. RRP £225
A practical skills and awareness course designed to give you:
· Recognise the main signs and symptoms of common mental health issues
· Provide initial support
· Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
· Be mindful of your own wellbeing
· Develop an understanding of how you can create and maintain a healthier workforce or community
Suitable for individuals and employees who are keen to learn more about mental health and be of support in the workplace. Awareness is key to prevention. Topics include understanding the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health; anxiety and depression; eating disorders and self-harm; stress and coping skills with a particular focus on self-care.
Why mental health awareness training?
- We all know that both physical and mental wellbeing is good for business. - It is well known that healthy people are happier, more engaged and more productive.
- Practical mental health skills and awareness training is a key component for creating a safe, healthy and inclusive workplace.
- It enables staff to get the tools to support their own mental health and that of their colleagues as and when needed.
- To have a sustainable and effective impact, training needs to be implemented as part of a strategic whole organisation
approach to wellbeing.
We offer the following MHFA England accredited courses:
2-day Adult MHFA England course. Suitable for individuals, line managers, employers or employees. Gain confidence in how to approach, assist and support a person with mental health concerns as a certified Mental Health First Aider.
1-day Adult Champion MHFA course. Suitable for individuals and employees who are keen to learn more about mental health and promote it in the workplace without taking on an official role.
MHFA refresher course. A half-day course to refresh and update the skills learnt at the 2 or 1-day course previously.
Supervision; for staff already qualified as MHFA aiders to update and provide ongoing support.
As well as:
Workshops with specific area topics, click WORKSHOP TOPICS below ( from 2 hours to full days)
Seminars of 60 minutes
Webinars as well as 1-2-1 or group coaching
Some facts and statistics around mental health and impact of training:
Younger employees are more likely to have mental health issues, with 37% of those aged 18 to 29 having been formally diagnosed with a mental health condition.
Millennials look to work for organisations that foster their wellbeing and mental health.
Attracting and retaining talent is a growing challenge.
Actively disengaged workers are twice as likely as engaged workers to have been diagnosed with depression.
Increases staffs commitment and reduces staff turn over.
Increases productivity.
Reduces absenteeism and presentism.
Creates a viable healthy company culture around mental health.
