Ideal for: Anyone who's completed either the one-day or two-day course
Length: Half day
Cost: £125 per person
The four hour Refresher course will support your Mental Health First Aiders and MHFA Champions by:
What to expect
The Mental Health First Aid Refresher training course contains a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions as well as videos and case studies.
The instructor will provide a safe, inclusive learning environment for participants and will provide in-depth guidance, necessary support and signposting.
Why it’s Important
Just as physical first aiders must undertake refresher courses to keep their skills finely tuned and their reactions and responses sharp, so must Mental Health First Aiders and MHFA Champions.
With more being understood, discussed and implemented surrounding mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, new actions, responses and terminology are constantly emerging. If your Mental Health First Aiders or MHFA Champions are kept up-to-date with such changes, via the Refresher courses, they will be knowledgeable in current and appropriate reactions, responses and support. This course content will also cover any new further support channels that have become available.
Topics the mental health Refresher course covers are:
To continue to help and support mental health in the workplace, ongoing conversations and training must continue to be had so that employees are confident in their knowledge and abilities. Refresher courses can keep participants feeling confident should they need to be called upon in the event of mental ill-health.
Upon completion of the course, participants receive:
Mental Health First Aid England recommends that Mental Health First Aiders and MHFA Champions attend a Refresher course every three years.