Train as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®)

Online Mental Health First Aid

Online Mental Health First Aid

This online mental health first aid course is structured across four flexible sessions over two days.  Learners will be trained over four live sessions with an MHFA England Instructor Member, covering 14 hours of content in total.

This course is for those who would like to become an MHFAider®

  • Gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health
  • Be confident starting a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support
  • You will receive access to MHFA England’s learning hub (Enabley) and digital manual
  • The course workbook, lanyard, and wallet-sized reference card with the MHFA action plan will be posted to you.
  • MHFAiders® are exclusively provided with three-year access to ongoing learning and support through the MHFAider Support App®.

£250.00

Description

This online mental health first aid course is structured across four flexible sessions over two days.  Learners will be trained over four live sessions with an MHFA England Instructor Member, covering 14 hours of content in total.

This course is for those who would like to become an MHFAider®

  • Gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health
  • Be confident starting a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support
  • You will receive access to MHFA England’s learning hub (Enabley) and digital manual
  • The course workbook, lanyard, and wallet-sized reference card with the MHFA action plan will be posted to you.
  • MHFAiders® are exclusively provided with three-year access to ongoing learning and support through the MHFAider Support App®.

Additional information

Course Dates

Tuesday 30th July & Thursday 1st August 2024, Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th August 2024, Tuesday 3rd & Thursday 5th September 2024, Tuesday 24th & Wednesday 25th September 2024, Monday 7th & Wednesday 9th October 2024, Monday 21st & Tuesday 22nd October 2024, Monday 4th & Wednesday 6th November 2024, Tuesday 19th & Wednesday 20th November 2024, Wednesday 4th & Friday 6th December 2024, Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th December 2024, Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th January 2025, Tuesday 21st & Thursday 23rd January 2025

Learning Modules

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 ​

Course Takeaways

Everyone who completes this course gets:

  • A of the 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
  • The opportunity to join the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, England’s first and only membership body for Mental Health First Aiders. Members will receive exclusive access to a wide range of resources, from training and qualifications to events and research. This includes:
  • The MHFAider Support App®. Access to features such as a 24/7 text support service, signposting to a national database of health services, and insights that teach critical self-care skills
  • Access to the MHFA England Online Learning Hub. This includes resources such as course manuals and MHFAider® guides
  • First-hand insights. Learn from real people sharing their honest and lived experiences of mental health conditions
  • Online networking. Invites to exclusive quarterly webinars to help your MHFAiders carry out their role with confidence, skill, and care
  • Monthly newsletters. MHFAiders will be kept up to date with all the latest news from our community

MHFA Face to Face Training

We can deliver all our Mental Health First Aid courses face to face to your team at a venue of your choice. This can be an effective and economical way to up-skill your workforce.

Why choose Edu-c8 for your Online Mental Health First Aid Training?

Mental Health is our Passion

We are passionate about raising awareness about mental health and wellbeing.

Mental Health Training Specialist

Mental Health Training is our primary business.

Safe Learning

We limit numbers to keep people safe, supported and fully engaged while they learn.

What's the cancellation policy?

If you need to cancel the booking the following cancellation fees apply: Cancellations should be made in writing.

If you cancel 21-7 days before the course date a 50% charge of the course fee will apply.

If you cancel within 7 days of the course date you will be charged the full course cost

If the course is cancelled by Edu-c8 Inspired Training, you will be offered a place on a course on an alternative date. If a suitable alternative date cannot be arranged, your payment will be refunded in full.

Our next Online Mental Health First Aid course dates

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Friday 2nd August 2024

£110 pp

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Thursday 15th August 2024

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Mental Health First Aid

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£250 pp

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Thursday 22nd August 2024

£110 pp

Mental Health First Aid

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Tuesday 3rd & Thursday 5th September 2024

£250 pp

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Wednesday 4th September 2024

£110 pp

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