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Half Day MHFAider® Refresher Training. Live online 26th June 09:30 to 13:30

Includes benefits & access to 24/7 support through the MHFAider App®

Original price was: £150.00.Current price is: £125.00.

Choose from an in person face to face classroom delivery, your venue or ours, or live on-line delivery which is ideal for organisations where individuals operate from different locations.  Group rate as below + additional £21.75 pp for 3 year benefits package. (max 16 persons). Contact us to be notified about public courses for individuals.

Just like physical first aid, we recommend that you refresh Mental Health First Aider every three years. Detailed course description in tabs below.

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You must list name(s) & email(s) of all learners attending. To request a business invoice contact info@thebridgefirstaid.co.uk

About this course

Please note that the MHFA Refresher is only for people who have completed an  MHFA England course or an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider course.

Delivery

  • This is a half day online/classroom based course (Please allow at least 30 minutes extra as classes can overrun)
  • Learning will take place via a mix of presentations combined with group discussions and workshop activities
  • Numbers limited 16 people per course ensuring people are getting the correct level of support during their learning
  • MHFAiders® receive automatic 24/7 digital support via the MHFAider Support App®.
  • Includes exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities and access to England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®.

On completion you will be awarded:

  • A Mental Health First Aid Refresher certificate
  • Course materials that includes a combined manual and workbook
  • MHFA England provides continuous support for MHFAiders® beyond initial certification  supporting them to stay  confident, empowered and motivated as MHFAiders®

Course structure

  • In-depth understanding of mental health and factors that impact wellbeing
  • Skills to spot triggers and signs of mental health issues
  • Confidence to start a conversation, reassure and support a person
  • Training on soft skills such as non-judgemental listening
  • Knowledge to signpost someone to further support

Call us for group and corporate bookings.

What Will I Learn?

The MHFA Refresher course covers the following topics:

  1. Review of mental health first aid action plans
  2. How to de-escalate a crisis
  3. The importance of self-care
  4. Legal and ethical considerations
  5. How to have difficult conversations about mental health
  6. How to support someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis
  7. How to recognise the warning signs of suicide and what to do if someone is suicidal

When you have completed the MHFA Refresher course, you will be able to:

  1. Describe what mental health first aid is and its key components
  2. Explain the importance of mental health first aid
  3. List the different types of mental health first aid
  4. Describe the MHFA action plan
  5. Explain how to use the MHFA action plan
  6. Describe the importance of self-care for mental health first aiders
  7. List the legal and ethical considerations for mental health first aiders
  8. Describe how to have difficult conversations about mental health
  9. Explain how to support someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis
  10. Describe the warning signs of suicide and how to support someone who is suicidal
  11. Explain how to support someone who is self-harming
  12. Describe how to support someone who is experiencing anxiety or depression