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Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA)
Become a qualified MHFAider 12th – 13th February 2025
Bradford District and Craven Mind are working in partnership with Flourish in Mind to deliver Mental Health First Aid Training from our Central Bradford training facility.
Mental Health England recommend one Mental Health First Aider for every 10 employees.
These open-access courses are ideal for any organisation that would like certified Mental Health First Aiders at work.
Who is this course for?
Line managers, HR professionals, Social care professionals, Teachers, Parents / Foster parents, First responders, Staff nurses, Local authorities, Friends and family and People with lived experience of mental ill health
Mental Health First Aid Training dates
Take this course to become a qualified Mental Health First Aider on 12th – 13th February 2025
Course information
- Next date 13th – 14th February 2025, 9am – 5pm
- £325 per person payable via credit card or invoice
- 20% discount available for NHS, voluntary sector and not-for-profit organisations (£260 per person)
- Course delivered in-person at Bradford District and Craven Mind, BD1 4QU
Watch our Myth-Busting series on Youtube to find out why Mental Health First Aiders are essential to have in every workplace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.
The course content is by Mental Health First Aid England. For a full breakdown of the two-day course visit the MHFA website.
What will I learn on the Mental Health First Aid training course?
- To recognise warning signs of mental ill-health and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping yourself safe.
- How to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of their symptoms. This could include accessing mental health and crisis services, signposting to self-help resources or even support through someone’s GP.
- An understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around you.
How does it compare to physical First Aid Training?
Being trained as a Mental Health First Aider is as important as being trained in physical first aid. Although things are improving, stigma still exists around mental ill-health.
As a society, we tend not to look after our mental health like we do our physical health. This means we may not know how to support someone experiencing mental health problems, or where to go for help with our own mental health. This is something that MHFAs in the workplace can support with.
How many Mental Health First Aiders do we need in the workplace?
Mental Health First Aid England recommends to have no less than one Mental Health First Aider for every 10 employees.
How long does the qualification last for?
Once you are qualified it lasts for three years, at which point you can take a half-day online refresher course to renew your qualification. Bradford District and Craven Mind can provide refresher course training for you or you can update through MHFA England.
What support will I have after qualifying?
After becoming a MHFA, you’ll have access to continuous support, so you are confident, empowered and motivated to carry out your role.
This includes:
- Three years’ access to support and benefits
- 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App®
- Exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®
Meet your Mental Health First Aid Trainer
Jennifer Rawlinson is an accredited MHFA Trainer with over 13 years experience of supporting people with mental health in the workplace. Jennifer says:
“I have first hand experience of understanding how mental ill health can impact an individual in the work environment and have vast experience of effectively supporting individuals to flourish in the workplace.”
“My focus is to make workplaces safe places. Where people can talk about their mental health and gain the support they need from their line manager and colleagues without being judged.”
Venue
Address
Groundfloor, Bradford District and Craven Mind, BD1 4QU
Travel
Bradford Forster Square and Bradford Interchange are both in walking distance. There are many paid carparks in walking distance with the closest being SIP Carpark (Google Map directions).
Accessibility
The training will take place on the groundfloor of the building, the building is wheelchair accessible. Please contact us at [email protected] for further information regarding accessibility.
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