Mental Health First Aid

Service Description

Book Cheshire First Aid to deliver our two day Mental Health First Aid course Contact us to get started! Become an MHFAider® MHFAiders® gain the knowledge and skills to spot the signs of a person experiencing poor mental health, the confidence to start a conversation and the tools to signpost to appropriate support. ​You will gain: * A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing * Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues * The confidence to step in and support someone to recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support * Three years of access to the MHFAider Support App® with 24/7 digital support * Access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders® Delivery can be online & face-to-face. We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn. Course Duration is two full days, perfect timings are 9am to 5pm both days Who is this course for? The MHFA training is aimed at anyone interested in becoming a MHFAider® and is looking for ways to better support their colleagues, friends or family who may be struggling. Anonymous feedback from a recent MHFA course... "I really enjoyed this course and found it very interesting. Simon delivered the course brilliantly and made sure that we all felt safe at all times. I feel that this course has provided me with the skills for becoming a MHFAider in my workplace but also given me skills that I can use in my everyday life too." Course Benefits → Reduces stigma around mental ill health → Helps build supportive communities and workplace culture where employees feel they can be open about their mental health → Encourages self-care, giving people the tools to look after their own and others mental health  → Promotes early intervention and recovery, which can prevent an individual's mental health deteriorating → Gives increased confidence to have a supportive conversation about mental health → Promotes equity and understanding around mental health from different perspectives Everyone receives: • 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