MHFA Champions Course Online (Instructor-led)

MHFA Champions Course Delivered Online

This MHFA Champions course provides an understanding of common mental health issues, knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness.

Who is the MHFA Champions Course Suitable For?

This MHFA Champions course is designed for delegates across all levels of an organisation, but primarily for line managers or anyone who has the responsibility of managing a team.

Course Background

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England is an internationally recognised training provider. Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, the MHFA Champions course is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

Everyone who completes the course gets an MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever they need it, and a certificate to say they are a MHFA Champion.

Each course is delivered by a quality assured instructor, who has attended the seven-day instructor training programme accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.

NOTE: This course does not qualify you as a MHFAider® but does provide information and knowledge on the appointment of and the role of a two-day qualified MHFAider®

Delivery Method

Delivered online by a real instructor using video conferencing software.

Course Duration

1 Day

Course Programme

Session 1

• About mental health first aid
  
• About mental health and stress in the workplace
  
• Stigma and discrimination
  
• Depression
  
• Anxiety disorders
  
• Other mental health issues (eating disorders, self-harm, psychosis)
  
• Early warning signs of mental ill health

Session 2

• Alcohol, drugs and mental health
  
• Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
  
• Recovery
  
• Building a mentally healthy workplace
  
• Action planning for using MHFA

Assessment and Certification

This course is certificated by MHFA England. On successful completion of training delegates will receive certificates. Refresher training is recommended after three years.

Related Courses

• First Aid courses
• Fire Safety courses
• IOSH courses
• NEBOSH courses
• Mental Health courses
• Health and Safety courses
• CITB courses

Related Content

• First aid legislation and your responsibilities
• Be prepared with first aid training
• First aid in emergency situations
• The most common myths about first aid

For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.

For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.

To join online courses, delegates have to log in via a link provided through a computer or laptop with a camera, screen, microphone and access to the internet.

Connection quality is the responsibility of the delegate. If you need to download free video conferencing software please visit our video conferencing software page where you can download the software specified by SSG Training & Consultancy.

E-learning and Online (Instructor-led) training is more flexible, efficient, and cost-effective.

Short online courses also help employers to demonstrate that they have fulfilled their legal duties to ensure their personnel have been adequately trained.

Once the courses have been completed, a confirmation of results can be saved or printed as evidence. This can then be kept on record as evidence of suitable training.

You will instantly receive a confirmation email with your order details and your course login details will follow within one business working day.

Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.

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