Monday, 24 November

2-Day Mental Health First Aid Course (MHFAider®) - Online

By Transpire Training Limited

Learn how to recognise and respond to someone experiencing a mental health concern

Date and time

Location

Online

Agenda

Day 1 AM

In session 1 you will cover: What is mental health first aid? The MHFAider® role , Why MHFA? Self-care, ALGEE, What is mental health? Helpful and unhelpful language , The frame of reference, and use...

Day 1 PM

In session 2 you will cover: What influences mental health?  What is anxiety?  Crisis first aid for panic attacks, What is a traumatic event? Crisis first aid for traumatic events, Active listening...

Day 2 AM

In session 3 you will cover: What is depression?  What is suicide?  Crisis first aid for suicide, What is psychosis and crisis first aid for psychosis. As well as applying ALGEE.

Day 2 PM

In session 4 you will cover: Recovery and lived experience , Applying ALGEE, Boundaries in the MHFAider® role, Moving forward in the MHFAider® role , and my MHFA action plan .

Good to know

Highlights

1 day, 7 hours, 45 minutes
Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event

About this event

Become a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®)

This event will occur online, via Zoom.

Starting at 9:15 AM and ending at 5:00 PM each day.

The two-day course takes place in a relaxed and supportive environment where each person is encouraged to learn and explore topics related to mental health and well-being. The primary focus of the course is to provide participants with the confidence and knowledge to support others, while also equipping them with tools to improve their own mental well-being.

The MHFA programme is practiced worldwide and certification is recognised in over 25 countries. The training is evidence-based, grounded in research and designed to be easily digested and incredibly thought-provoking.

Topics covered include: Depression, Anxiety disorders, Bipolar disorder, Eating disorders, self-harm, Schizophrenia and many more.

We also explore suicide and crisis intervention. Crucially, we discuss self-care and the boundaries of the MHFAider® role.

Learners will be able to:

Recognise those who may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention.
Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other support.
Practise active listening and empathy.
Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma.

All course materials provided: Detailed workbook to keep, Digital manual, MHFA England lanyard, and Certification.

Upon completing the two-day MHFA course learners become a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) and join a community of over five million people worldwide who have trained in MHFA skills.

Learners will also receive:

A hard copy 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 .
Access to the MHFAider® Support App for three years.
Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events .

All bookings include 3 years of access to the MHFAider® support app and benefits. Book directly with Transpire to receive priority access to our Mental Health First Aider monthly live Zoom briefings and re-cap webinars. To found out more about Transpire Training please click here.

Frequently asked questions

How is the course structured?

Learning takes place through a medley of group discussions, videos, workshop activities and case studies. The pace is kept light and easy to follow whilst being incredibly thought-provoking.

What is the class size for in-person training sessions?

To ensure that everyone gets the most out of our training sessions, each of our in-person courses is limited to a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 people.

About your MHFA trainers

All of our instructors are accredited by MHFA England. They are passionate and skilled facilitators who excel at creating a psychologically safe learning environment. Our MHFA instructors have extensive professional and personal backgrounds in mental health, without all the complicated jargon.

Who is this course for?

Our courses are suitable for all individuals aged 18 and above who wish to raise awareness about mental health, as well as to acquire skills for providing support to others in their community, workplace, and daily life. No prior knowledge or medical background is necessary to attend.

Organised by

Transpire Training Limited

Let's talk about mental health.

Transpire Training delivers mental health first aid and awareness training to individuals, schools and organisations across the country. Our training raises mental health awareness, educates and develops skills to provide support to those in your community, workplace and everyday life.

We provide fully accredited MHFA England mental health first aid and awareness training as an associate instructor member. Our courses are professionally and thoughtfully run, we only use purpose-built training rooms with large bright spaces.

Our training courses are held all across England, Locations include: Birmingham, Brighton, Bury St Edmunds, Crawley, Chelmsford, Exeter, Ipswich, Isle of Wight, Kent, London, Milton Keynes, Newmarket, Norwich, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Reading, Swindon, and we host Online sessions too!

We offer individual bookings on our open-access dates, which are perfect for smaller teams or individuals. For larger groups of six or more, we can provide private, tailored training sessions to meet your specific needs.

£275

Nov 24 · 01:15 PST