ASIST

– Date:  8th-9th May 2019

– Times: 09:30-16:30

– Price: £220 per person – concessions available for public/third sector organisations and students

Overview:

This two-day interactive workshop is for everyone aged sixteen or older who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid, regardless of prior experience.

Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.

Workshop Features:

• Presentations and guidance from two Living Works registered trainers
• A scientifically proven intervention model
• Powerful audio-visual learning aids
• Group discussions
• Skills practice and development

The course teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide, how to intervene and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The course is divided into five sections that follow in a logical progression to gradually build comfort and understand around suicide and suicide intervention.

• Preparing: Sets the tone and expectations of the learning experience.
• Connecting: Sensitises participants to their own attitudes towards suicide and creates an understanding of the impact that attitudes can have on the intervention process.
• Understanding: Monitors the intervention needs of a person at risk. Focusing on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise risk and develop safe plans to reduce the risk of suicide.
• Assisting: Presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation experiences in large and small groups.
• Networking: Generates information about resources in the local community. Promotes a commitment by participants to transform local resources into helping networks.

On completion of the workshop you’ll receive a twenty-page workbook, wallet card, stickers and a certificate.

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Adult Mental Health First Aid 

– Times: 09:30-16:30

– Price: £200 per person, concessions available for public/third sector organisations and students

– Overview:

Adult MHFA is a two-day educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.

Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course.

The course is a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:

• What is mental health?
• Suicide
• Anxiety and depression
• Psychosis

During the course, you’ll learn how to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
• Feel confident about helping someone who is experiencing a mental health problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
• Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
• Help someone to recover more quickly
• Guide someone towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

On completion of the course you’ll receive an Adult MHFA manual that you can take away with you and also an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Mental Health First Aider.

ASIST

– Date:  27th-28th June 2019

– Times: 09:30-16:30

– Price: £220 per person – concessions available for public/third sector organisations and students

Overview:

This two-day interactive workshop is for everyone aged sixteen or older who wants to be able to provide suicide first aid, regardless of prior experience.

Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.

Workshop Features:

• Presentations and guidance from two Living Works registered trainers
• A scientifically proven intervention model
• Powerful audio-visual learning aids
• Group discussions
• Skills practice and development

The course teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide, how to intervene and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The course is divided into five sections that follow in a logical progression to gradually build comfort and understand around suicide and suicide intervention.

• Preparing: Sets the tone and expectations of the learning experience.
• Connecting: Sensitises participants to their own attitudes towards suicide and creates an understanding of the impact that attitudes can have on the intervention process.
• Understanding: Monitors the intervention needs of a person at risk. Focusing on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to recognise risk and develop safe plans to reduce the risk of suicide.
• Assisting: Presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation experiences in large and small groups.
• Networking: Generates information about resources in the local community. Promotes a commitment by participants to transform local resources into helping networks.

On completion of the workshop you’ll receive a twenty-page workbook, wallet card, stickers and a certificate.

GET IN CONTACT TO BOOK

Adult Mental Health First Aid

– Times: 09:30-16:30

– Price: £200 per person, concessions available for public/third sector organisations and students

– Overview:

Adult MHFA is a two-day educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.

Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course.

The course is a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:

• What is mental health?
• Suicide
• Anxiety and depression
• Psychosis

During the course, you’ll learn how to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
• Feel confident about helping someone who is experiencing a mental health problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
• Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
• Help someone to recover more quickly
• Guide someone towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

On completion of the course you’ll receive an Adult MHFA manual that you can take away with you and also an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Mental Health First Aider.

Adult Mental Health First Aid 

– Times: 09:30-16:30

– Price: £200 per person, concessions available for public/third sector organisations and students

– Overview:

Adult MHFA is a two-day educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.

Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course.

The course is a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:

• What is mental health?
• Suicide
• Anxiety and depression
• Psychosis

During the course, you’ll learn how to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
• Feel confident about helping someone who is experiencing a mental health problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
• Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
• Help someone to recover more quickly
• Guide someone towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

On completion of the course you’ll receive an Adult MHFA manual that you can take away with you and also an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Mental Health First Aider.

Adult Mental Health First Aid 

– Times: 09:30-16:30

– Price: £200 per person, concessions available for public/third sector organisations and students

– Overview:

Adult MHFA is a two-day educational course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health issue. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.

Our instructors provide a very safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the whole course.

The course is a mix of presentations, group discussions and group work activities and is split up into four manageable chunks, these are:

• What is mental health?
• Suicide
• Anxiety and depression
• Psychosis

During the course, you’ll learn how to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
• Feel confident about helping someone who is experiencing a mental health problem
• Provide help on a first aid basis
• Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
• Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
• Help someone to recover more quickly
• Guide someone towards the right support
• Reduce the stigma of mental health problems

On completion of the course you’ll receive an Adult MHFA manual that you can take away with you and also an attendance certificate from MHFA England to say that you are now a Mental Health First Aider.