Mental Health First Aid Training Academy

We offer:

Bespoke training courses at your own venue/workplace for groups of staff of between 8 and 16 individuals.

Our team of MHFA Instructors are fully qualified and accredited with Mental Health First Aid England.

How much does it cost?

£300.00 per delegate.

On completion of the two-day course all participants will receive their MHFA manual and certificate of attendance.

You supply:

The room, seating and table for delegates, refreshments, flipchart and flipchart paper

Who should attend?

The training is particularly important and beneficial for frontline workers – anyone who has regular contact with the public

Why should you do the training?

People who are trained in Mental Health First Aid can help to:

• provide comfort to a person experiencing mental health problems
• provide help to prevent a mental health problem becoming more serious
• preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others
• promote the recovery of good mental health
• raise awareness of mental health issues in the community
• reduce the associated stigma and discrimination

What does the training cover?

The training covers a range of topics relating to mental health including:

• common mental health problems
• the 5 steps of mental health first aid
• depression
• suicide
• anxiety disorders
• panic attacks
• psychotic disorders.

On completion of the two-day course:

All participants will receive their MHFA manual and certificate of attendance.

A four-hour introductory MHFA Half-Day Training course is also available.

Please email peter.nevins@islingtonmind.org.uk to discuss your individual requirements.

Click here to visit MHFA England’s website.