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1 in 4 of us will experience mental ill health in the next 12 months,
would you know how to signpost and support your colleague to enable them to receive the appropriate level of care and support that they need?
About CJA Training
We are qualified Mental Health First Aid England Instructors with over 15 years’ experience in a variety of NHS roles. We are focused on helping organisations develop their wellbeing strategies and delivering MHFA training courses across the country.
At CJA Training we are passionate advocates for increasing mental health awareness in the workplace because we have seen first-hand the benefit of early intervention in preventing mental illness from spiralling out of control.
We firmly believe in training your workforce with practical skills that can be used to spot the early signs and symptoms of mental health issues - so that support can be provided sooner.
Catherine Allen
Director
WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course, designed to teach participants how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide support and assistance.
As approved MHFA England Instructors we currently deliver the following adult courses;
Two Day Course – Become a Mental Health First Aider and the Half Day – Mental Health Aware.
More courses coming soon.
The MHFA Half-Day Course is available for face-to-face or remote delivery, contact us for more details.
Bespoke training sessions including our ‘Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshops’ are also available upon request and have both face-to-face and remote delivery options.
WOULD YOU KNOW HOW TO HELP?
We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental ill health can strike at any time and can affect people from all walks of life. Although things are improving, stigma still exists around mental ill health. As a society, we don’t tend to know how to take care of our mental health like we do our physical health. This means that people may not know how to support a friend, family member or colleague experiencing a mental health issue, or where to go for support with their own mental health.
1 in 4 of us will experience mental ill health in the next 12 months, would you know how to signpost and support your colleague to enable them to receive the appropriate level of care and support that they need?
HOW WOULD MHFA TRAINING BENEFIT MY ORGANISATION?
By attending the Adult Mental Health Two Day Course your organisation will have a named and accredited MHFA England First Aider who can:
• Give your people the tools to keep themselves and their colleagues healthy.
• Encourage them to access support when it’s needed, for a faster recovery.
• Identifying problems sooner, reducing absence and improving productivity.
• Empower people with a long-term mental health issue or disability to thrive in work.
• Stop preventable health issues arising by building a supportive culture around mental health.
All participants receive a MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever they need it, a line managers handbook with helpful guidance and advice on how to support employees experiencing mental health issues and how to create a mentally healthy workplace and a certificate to say they are a Mental Health First Aider.
COURSE INFORMATION
2 DAY COURSE
BECOME A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER
OUR ADULT MHFA TWO DAY COURSE QUALIFIES YOU AS
A MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDER.
Mental Health First Aiders have:
• An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
• Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix.
Learning takes place across four manageable sessions. Through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions, each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan.
You will get an MHFA manual, workbook, lanyard and action plan to keep and refer to whenever you need it.
When you complete the day you’ll get a certificate to say you are an MHFA First Aider.
1/2 DAY COURSE
BECOME MENTAL HEALTH AWARE
OUR HALF DAY COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTORY FOUR HOUR SESSION TO RAISE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH.
It is designed to give you:
• An understanding of what mental health is and how to challenge stigma
• A basic knowledge of some common mental health issues
• An introduction to looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing
• Confidence to support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue
Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. We limit numbers to 25 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn. Everyone who completes the course gets:
• A manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health
• A certificate of attendance to say you are Mental Health Aware.
BESPOKE TRAINING
OUR POPULAR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING WORKSHOPS LAST 1-1.5 HOURS AND CAN BE DELIVERED AS PART OF A WIDER MEETING OR AS STAND-ALONE SESSIONS REPEATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO REACH DIFFERENT GROUPS OF YOUR WORKFORCE.
The workshops will provide:
• An overview of what mental health is
• Why mental health in the workplace is important
• How we can all provide support in the workplace
•Stress management
• Ways to build resilience
• Self-care ideas and information
These workshops are the perfect way to increase literacy around mental health across your organisation and to complement the role of Mental Health First Aiders.
WHY TRAIN WITH US?
Accredited
The MHFA England Instructor Training programme is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health
Evidenced
Grounded in research and rigorously tested, our courses are developed by experts with input from people with lived experience of mental health issues
Global
You’ll be joining a community of over 2.6 million MHFA-trained people in 25 countries around the world
MHFA England is the only provider of licensed Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training in England
Licenced
CASE STUDIES
“Excellent course. Content was really good and delivery by Catherine the instructor was excellent. Particularly enjoyed the videos shown which helped to reinforce the information already given, and the way Catherine used stories of real people throughout the course - emphasised the reality of mental health and not just theoretical.”
“The course was very well structured. Considering the nature of the course the subjects/topics were handled sensitively and with respect.”
“Will recommend to everyone! Thank you!”
“This course is great, and it would be amazing if many more people could do it.”
“Excellent delivery, engaging and really knew their stuff!”
“Really well delivered and engaging. Opened up lots of discussion within the group.”
“Outstanding course and very well presented top marks!”
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Catherine Allen
Director
E.catherine@cjatraining.co.uk
T. 07971 373 174