MHFA England Mental Health First Aid Online Course - May 2024

This course is ideal for individuals who would like to become an MHFAider® to gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support.

In addition to the course, you will become part of the largest MHFAider® community in England, gaining access to resources, ongoing learning and 24/7 digital support through our MHFAider Support App®, to give you the tools and knowledge you need to carry out the role effectively and confidently, whether that be in your workplace, a volunteer role, or in the community.

Course outcomes

As an MHFAider® you will be able to:

• Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention
• Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports
• Practise active listening and empathy
• Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma
• Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality
• Practise self-care
• Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®
• Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England

Format

An online course structured across four sessions. Each session is a maximum of 3hrs 30 minutes. Learners will be trained over the 4 live online sessions with an MHFA England Instructor Member, covering 14 hours of content in total.

May 2024 - New Mental Health First Aid Online Course

Live Online Session 1: Monday May 13th - 09.30 to 13.00

Live Online Session 2: Thursday May16th - 09.30 to 13.00

Live Online Session 3: Monday May 20th - 09.30 to 13.00

Live Online Session 4: Thursday May 23rd - 09.30 to 13.00

Learning takes place through a mix of instructor led training, group discussions, individual and group activities.

Each session builds on the previous, enabling the learner to gain confidence in supporting others with a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that instructors can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

We strive for all of our learning content to be as accessible and inclusive as possible.

Takeaways

Everyone who completes this course gets:

A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course.

A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it after completing the course.

A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan.

A digital MHFAider® certificate.

Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years.

Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events .

The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England

Course Outline

Session 1

Mental Health First Aid and the action plan The MHFAider® role and self-care Helpful and unhelpful language Useful models to support the role

Session 2

What influences mental health? What is anxiety? Crisis first aid Active listening and empathy What are eating disorders? What is self-harm? What is substance misuse?

Session 3

Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan What is depression? What is suicide? Crisis first aid continued What is psychosis?

Session 4

Recovery and lived experience Boundaries in the MHFAider® role Moving forward in the MHFAider® role My MHFA action plan

Cost

MHFA England values this course at £325 + VAT per person.

Mind Fitness instructors are Mental Health First Aid England Instructor Members