Expert mental health training
Join the fight for mental health in Devon with one of our renowned training programmes — perfect for companies looking to improve the wellbeing of their employees, community groups wanting to learn about how they can help their members, and individuals seeking professional development or the first step in a mental health career.
We have a wide range of training options available below, including courses accredited by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, as well as our own seminars and multi-session programmes covering a number of different areas. Contact us for a bespoke quote for your company or group, or check out our public training calendar below.
MHFA England courses:
Devon Mind delivers the following courses developed and accredited by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Become a certified Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) with this 2 full-day course, available online or in-person. Gain an in-depth understanding of mental health, as well as skills and confidence to support someone in distress.
Mental Health First Aid Refresher
Ensure your mental health first aid knowledge and MHFAider® skills are kept up-to-date with this half-day (4-hour) course, which is designed for people who have already completed the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course in the past few years.
Become Mental Health Aware
This half-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England-accredited course (online or face-to-face) provides you with a basic knowledge of common mental health problems, an introduction to managing wellbeing, and some basic skills for providing support.
Other training courses:
We also deliver the following courses and seminars developed by our in-house training team.
Intro to Mental Health Awareness
Perfect for beginners who need an overview of mental health from the ground up, this full or half-day course includes an introduction to various mental health problems and common forms of treatment.
Managing Mental Health at Work
A full-day or half-day course designed for managers and supervisors looking to learn about mental health problems and create a healthy workplace. Includes explorations of stigma, triggers and presenteeism.
Mental Health First Steps Seminar
This 2-hour seminar provides a basic awareness of the most common mental health problems and introduces some basic principles of suicide awareness. It can also be provided in two 1-hour sessions.
Developing Resilience Seminar
This short seminar explains the concept of resilience, the capacity and flexibility to deal with the challenges of day-to-day life, picking up the tools to help you build your own resilience.
Understanding Hoarding
Hoarding is increasingly being recognised as a mental health condition of its own. This course explores the possible causes of and treatment for hoarding.
Autism & Mental Health
Aims to help employers understand the potential and skills that people with a diagnosis of autism who lead independent lives might bring to their workplace.
Suicide Awareness Seminar
A short session which covers the fundamentals of suicide awareness, as well as some key techniques for supporting someone who is suicidal and how to handle threats.
Bespoke mental health training
We are always happy to discuss your training needs with you and provide a quote for a bespoke solution. Please contact us if you are interested!
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