St John Mental Health First Aid

St John Mental Health First Aid Training course

Almost half of the people in Aotearoa, New Zealand will experience mental distress or illness in their lifetime, so chances are someone you know or care about may need help.

This course is ideal training for anyone, including managers, responsible for their staff, those interacting with the public, or simply anyone who wants to improve their knowledge around mental health. The course will help you build your own mental fitness as well as being able to assist others..

Learning Objective
This Mental Health First Aid course will teach you the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to someone experiencing mental health concerns. In this full-day course, our in-depth discussions, lessons, and scenario-based activities will give you:

• The tools to build your own mental fitness
• The skills to recognise mental distress
• The confidence to provide initial help and guide a person towards professional help
• A Mental Health First Aid certificate..

Learning Content
Recognise and provide mental health first aid including how to:

• Understand the relationship between mental health and distress
• Understand ways to manage your own mental health
• Know and use the Listen to your HEAD Action Plan in a non-crisis and crisis situation
• Identify when a person may be experiencing a mental health crisis
• Identify agencies who can help and /or know how to get immediate assistance if necessary
• Understand the importance of self-care..

The reality is that someone we know or care about may need our help. How someone responds may determine how quickly a friend, work colleague or loved one gets the help they need…

Price: Free*

*PowerNet is sponsoring this course for the good of the communities that they serve, and priority will be given to those that would not usually be able to pay for such training.

To sign up for one of the PowerNet-sponsored courses, please complete the form here and one of the St John Training team members will be in touch. Please note that attendees must be 18 years or older..

 

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