Mental Health First Aid Training
We run regular Online Mental Health First Aid MHFA training courses. You can browse dates and book your place below.
For organisations and business we can deliver online mental health first aid training courses where they are available or face-to-face training as long as there is a safe environment in which to do so. MHFA England is working to provide online versionsof their most popular mental health first aid courses. The online versions of Adult MHFA course and the Youth MHFA course have been very well-received.
Training in mental health first aid will give you an understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around you. You’ll learn to recognise warning signs of mental ill health, and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping yourself safe, as well as how to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms.
Quality Assurance
At React First all our MHFA training courses are delivered by MHFA England trained instructors and you will receive a MHFA England certificate.
The MHFA England instructor training programme is licensed by Mental Health First Aid International and is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health. MHFA England is a social enterprise who believe that everyone should have access to support for their mental health. By delivering MHFA England training courses we share in their belief that mental health needs to be openly discussed and supported for the good of both individuals and society.
The main aims of Mental Health First Aid, MHFA training are to:
- preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others
- prevent deterioration of their emotional or mental state
- promote recovery of good mental health
- provide comfort where a person may be in distress
- raise awareness of mental health issues in the community
- reduce stigma and discrimination around mental health
We all have both physical health and mental health. Mental Health First Aid MHFA training is the mental health equivalent of a physical first aid course. It 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.
Online Adult Mental Health First Aid Course (equivalent 2 day)
This Online Mental Health First Aid course is an online version of the face-to-face Adult Two Day Mental Health First Aid training. It is a blended learning course with 4 live sessions to attend virtually as well as guided pre-learning tasks to complete online.
The total time commitment is very similar to the two day course but it is spread out over the course of a week.
This training will qualify you as a Mental Health First Aider and you will receive a MHFA England certificate on completion of the course.
An online version of the Youth Mental Health First Aid course is also available.
Course Details - Online Adult Mental Health First Aid Course (equivalent 2 day)
The next 3 courses with public places | |||
April - Tues 20 to Fri 23 10:00-12:30 |
Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning (venue details) |
£235.00 +VAT |
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May - Mon 24 to Thurs 27 10:00-12:30 |
Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning (venue details) |
£235.00 +VAT |
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June/July - Mon 28 to Thurs 1 10:00-12:30 |
Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning (venue details) |
£235.00 +VAT |
The next 3 courses with public places |
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April - Tues 20 to Fri 23 10:00-12:30 |
£235.00 +VAT |
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Venue: Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning | ||
May - Mon 24 to Thurs 27 10:00-12:30 |
£235.00 +VAT |
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Venue: Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning | ||
June/July - Mon 28 to Thurs 1 10:00-12:30 |
£235.00 +VAT |
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Venue: Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning |
Online Youth Mental Health First Aid Course (equivalent 2 day)
The brand new, Online Youth Mental Health First Aid course is an online version of the face-to-face Youth Two Day Mental Health First Aid training. It is a blended learning course with 4 live sessions to attend virtually as well as guided pre-learning tasks to complete online.
Early intervention is absolutely crucial in reducing the possible lifelong impact of mental ill-health on adolescent development, so having adults who are trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid is important.
This training will qualify you as a Youth Mental Health First Aider and you will receive a MHFA England certificate on completion of the course.
Course Details - Online Youth Mental Health First Aid Course (equivalent 2 day)
The next 3 courses with public places | |||
May - Tues 18, Wed 19, Thurs 20 & Fri 21 10:00-12:45 |
Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning (venue details) |
£235.00 +VAT |
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June - Tues 8, Wed 9, Thurs 10 & Fri 11 10:00-12:45 |
Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning (venue details) |
£235.00 +VAT |
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July - Mon 5, Tues 6, Wed 7 & Thurs 8 10:00-12:45 |
Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning (venue details) |
£235.00 +VAT |
The next 3 courses with public places |
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May - Tues 18, Wed 19, Thurs 20 & Fri 21 10:00-12:45 |
£235.00 +VAT |
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Venue: Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning | ||
June - Tues 8, Wed 9, Thurs 10 & Fri 11 10:00-12:45 |
£235.00 +VAT |
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Venue: Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning | ||
July - Mon 5, Tues 6, Wed 7 & Thurs 8 10:00-12:45 |
£235.00 +VAT |
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Venue: Online - 4 live, instructor-led sessions + self-learning |
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As of 31st March 2021 all first aid certificate expiry date extensions have ended. You must renew expired certificates by attending a first aid course in order to be a qualified first aider.