Mental Health First Aid
Do you want to become a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®)?
We are pleased to offer all staff working in North East London with the opportunity to become a qualified MHFAider®.
The MHFA course qualifies you as a MHFAider®, course accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health. Course is currently only available online. Please see listings below for available dates.
This course is usually delivered over 2 full days however the online delivery is across 4 bitesize learning sessions. Completion of course qualifies you as a 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
How is the course delivered? And what is the course structure?
Course is delivered across 2 days (or 4 bitesize sessions online across four days), and learning takes place across four manageable sessions. Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan. Our courses are always delivered by experienced instructors. You may view the full breakdown of the course structure on the MHFA England website https://mhfaengland.org/individuals/adult/
When and where will the courses take place?
This is an online course delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub
Learning takes place through four live training sessions, spread across two weeks, with self-learning activities in between
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
Who can attend?
The course is open to anybody over the age of 16. No background knowledge of mental health required. Funded places are available for people who work in the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, City & Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest
You will be expected to participate in the programme evaluation to help us learn assess impact of learning and improve future delivery. You will receive a copy of the 275 pages MHFA manual (left) and workbook, and a certificate will be emailed by MHFA England following attendance
What will you learn?
You will learn about a range of mental health issues: depression, suicidal crisis, anxiety, personality disorders, eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. You will learn how to:
- Recognise the symptoms of mental health issues
- Provide initial help
- Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
How much does it cost?
The standard cost is £325 per person.
NOTE places are funded by North East London Health and Care Partnership and supported by the NEL Training Hub. There will be £335 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 of London, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets & Waltham Forest
Click the desired cohort below to register:
PLEASE NOTE: The course can be emotionally draining as it addresses sensitive subject matters.
If you wish to enquire about training being delivered at your workplace, please do send an email on nelondonicb.cepn@nhs.net
