Higher Education Mental Health Champion Training

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In light of the current situation with the Covid-19 virus MHFA999 LTD is working very hard to make sure we are able to continue to train mental health first aiders for the workplace and the community, and to provide our unrivalled levels of support to every individual and organisation which trains with us.

The latest guidance from the UK Government and our awarding body MHFA England is that groups of up to 30 people can now take place as long as the relevant risk assessments and safety precautions are in place.

This means that we are now able to deliver training in the physical classroom environment as well as online, and we are now in the process of setting dates with suitable venues.

All courses will be limited to numbers suitable to enable social distancing to keep you as safe as possible during the training sessions.

Please get in touch via mentalhealth@mhfa999.co.uk to ask how we can help you during these very difficult times.

Our intensive Higher Education mental health awareness and skills course was created in consultation with leading student mental health charity Student Minds. It was piloted in 16 universities and evaluated by the University of Chester and we are working closely with colleges & universities to deliver this course for their students.

This one day course qualifies people as Higher Education MHFA Champions, giving them:

• A deeper understanding of the issues that relate to student and staff mental health.
• Skills to spot early signs of mental ill health.
• Confidence to signpost someone to support – whether that’s through self-help resources, university counselling services, the NHS, or a mix.
• Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness.
   

Costs for in-house training for your organisation can be requested by e-mailing us via mentalhealth@mhfa999.co.uk
 

Format:

• One day face to face course.
• Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities.
• We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Everyone who completes the course receives:

• A certificate of attendance to say they are a Higher Education MHFA Champion.
• A Higher Education MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it.
• A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support their own mental health.