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First Aid for Mental Health
This is our most popular course for a reason. Over the course of the day participants learn to recognise common mental health issues including warning signs and contributory factors. A significant part of the course deals with practical ways in which someone in crisis can be helped – there’s a real emphasis on the development of practical skills & the confidence to be someone who helps.
We’ve delivered this course to literally hundreds of participants from outdoor instructors in remote locations to managers in busy offices – and the feedback has been that this is the best course they’ve ever done.
This 1 day course covers the content of the Level 1 course but also expands on the effects of drugs and alcohol, incorporates the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan and covers ways in which a positive mental health culture can be supported within a workplace..
Certification
A Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health will be issued to the learner, subject to successful assessment. This qualification is valid for 3 years.
Details
This full day course is aimed at giving participants both the confidence and the knowledge to be someone who steps forward and helps. The day includes a mix of knowledge delivery, skills practice and Q&A to give learners the tools to be able to help someone in crisis.
This 1 day course covers the content of the Level 1 course but also expands on the effects of drugs and alcohol, incorporates the First Aid for Mental Health Action Plan and covers ways in which a positive mental health culture can be supported within a workplace
The qualification has 6 assigned guided learning hours (GLH) and 7 hours total qualification time. Ideally, the course should be run in one day, but must be completed within 3 weeks of starting the course, with each training session a minimum of two hours.
A range of First Aid for Mental Health related subjects are covered including:
• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• Drugs and alcohol
• First Aid for Mental Health action plan
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace
A maximum of 16 students are allowed on the course and must be a minimum of 14 years of age. A certificate can be offered to all, subject to assessment.
The qualification is assessed through a written assessment paper and the practical demonstration of the first aid action plan for mental health. Learners must successfully pass both parts of the assessment to be awarded the qualification.
Booking
You can book a place on this course below – in the event the course is full there is a waiting list option or we may have availability on other sessions.
