MHFA Champions Course
- Ideal for: Anyone with people management responsibilities
- Length: One day
- Course Cost: £200 per person
Our MHFA Champions Course for managers qualifies you as an MHFA Champion.
Mental Health First Aid Champions have:
- An understanding of common mental health issues
- Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
- Ability to spot signs of mental ill-health
- Skills to support positive wellbeing
What to expect from the MHFA Champions course:
- The basics of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and how to implement a step-by-step action plan in a mental health crisis.
- An in-depth look at key skills to utilise when using MFHA, such as non-judgemental listening.
- Mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders, as well as other mental health issues such as eating disorders, self-harm and psychosis.
- Key information about mental health stigma and discrimination, how it can present and how to combat it.
- Early warning signs of mental ill-health plus early intervention techniques.
- Workplace wellness information and stress management skills for building a mentally healthy workplace.
- The link between mental ill-health, alcohol, and other substances.
Through group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan. We can deliver MHFA Champions training to a maximum of 16 people per course so the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.
Upon completion of the course, everyone receives:
- An MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever they need it
- A certificate to say they are an Mental Health Champion
- A copy of the Line Managers’ Resource, an invaluable source of advice on how to support an employee experiencing mental ill-health.
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