MHFA England Mental Health First Aider Course + MMS Follow up with MHFAiders®

 

Become a Mental Health First Aider (with the updated Sept 2022 format)

2 parts of training MHFAiders® with MMS

1.MHFA England training

The Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) England Course qualifies you and your colleagues to be a Mental Health First Aider. Patrick is a MHFA instructor and runs the course.

All delegates will be trained to:

  • Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention.

  • Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports.

  • Practise active listening and empathy.

  • Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma.

  • Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality.

  • Practise self-care.

  • Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®.

  • Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England 
    The course is broken down into 4 sections that are delivered over 10 – 14 days - either Face to Face or Online.

After the workshop, delegates receive a workbook, MHFA England certificate and lanyard. Each delegate will have 3 years access to digital MHFA England services and content, including the MHFAider Support App®.

For an in-depth look at each session content please visit the MHFA England website - here. Also see the video below for a summary.

Patrick Melville will be your trainer: he is an education professional and accredited MHFA instructor.

2. MMS follow up

MMS provides time and knowledge to support MHFAiders®, and their colleagues, after their training because delegates have more work to do in the same amount of time.

MMS work with 120 minutes is focused to::

  • maintain MHFAider® knowledge and learning.

  • create a safe environment for new (and Refreshed) MHFAiders® to share their experience and support each other.

The MMS follow up can be bought separately from the MHFA England training courses.

Summary of the training from MHFA England

Testimonials for MHFA England training and MMS follow-up programmes with accredited MHFAiders®

MHFA England training

“Amazing co-instructor course and brilliant instructors. We all learnt so much and the amount we learnt was incredible.It has made us confident and proud of the journey we are about to embark on.I would recommend to anyone and Patrick and Louise as presenters were excellent”
— Ashley Scott, Marketing Director, Katalyst
 

MMS follow up with MHFAiders®

“Thank you Patrick for introducing MHFA to William Sturges LLP as a whole. The event struck the right balance and has got us all talking about mental health bringing it into the office arena without stigma which is really positive. We look forward to seeing you again”
— Alex Bennett Office Manager and MHFAider® for and on behalf of William Sturges LLP
 
 
 

When Patrick became a Mental Health First Aider

 
 

When Patrick became a MHFA England Instructor

MHFA Volunteer

”Patrick Melville volunteered at the Trout And About festival using his accredited MHFA England services.  He was the on-site Mental Health First Aider and  part of the event team to support the 8,000 attendees.  By being stationed near the First Aider tent and walking around the event he raised awareness of the support services we provided.“ Bob Powel, Chairman, Trout N’About

MHFA England Info and Stories