Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid England has approved Jo Furse to deliver Adult MHFA courses.

I am a National Trainer for Mental Health First Aid England, meaning that I train our instructor community and consistently live out our values, ethos and best practice.

As well as delivering these courses within your business, I can support you in incorporating Mental Health First Aid within your overall strategy.

Adult Mental Health First Aid with Support and Benefits

This course is ideal for those who would like to become an MHFAider® to:

Gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health.
Be confident starting a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support.

Alongside the best evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, MHFAiders® are also provided with three-year access to ongoing learning and support through the MHFAider Support App®.

The app gives you 24/7 digital support, access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®.

MHFA should form a part of your well-being strategy. You will be a certified Mental Health First Aider, valid for three years upon completion.

This course is usually delivered over two days.

Adult Mental Health First Aid One Day

You will gain an understanding of common mental health issues which can affect people, how to spot the signs of mental ill health, how to advocate for mental health awareness in our communities and skills to support positive well-being - your own and that of others.

Adult Mental Health First Aid Half Day

An awareness-raising course that covers what mental health is, how we can challenge stigma and a light touch on some common mental health issues. You will also explore ways in which to look after your own mental health and well-being and ways in which you can provide initial support to someone who may be in distress.

Adult Mental Health First Aid Refresher with Support and Benefits

This four-hour course empowers Mental Health First Aiders and Champions to refresh their knowledge and maintain their skills. To participate, you must have previously completed an Adult Mental Health First Aid Two-Day (First Aider), Online Adult Mental First Aid or Adult Mental Health First Aid One Day (Champions) course.

Refreshing your MHFAider skills will also give you three-year access to ongoing learning and support through the MHFAider Support App®.

The app gives you 24/7 digital support, access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®.

Mental Health Skills for Managers

Managers who are able to support the mental health of their teams will encourage employees to thrive, increasing talent retention. Providing this training to everyone with people management responsibilities will ensure a consistent approach to mental health and wellbeing across teams and departments, promoting healthy performance throughout your whole organisation.

You will learn to:

Identify if an employee may be experiencing mental health issues
Feel confident having open conversations about mental health with your team members
Appropriately signpost to available support and know where to go for support and guidance for yourself
Role model good self-care practice, inspiring your teams to look after their own mental health and wellbeing

To view the next open public courses, click here.

MHFA England is the nationally licensed organisation for MHFA training Mental Health First Aid England