ARMed forces MHFA TRAINING
Become an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider
Developed in collaboration with the UK’s leading military support charities, Armed Forces MHFA is tailored to the unique culture and mental health needs of the military community. For everyone in the armed forces community – serving and ex-serving personnel, their families and support organisations – our training gives you the skills to:
- Stop a preventable health issue from escalating by spotting and addressing it early
- Know how and where to access treatment if it’s needed, for a faster recovery
- Help keep yourself, the people you support, your colleagues and your family healthy
- Minimise the impact of mental ill health on work and life
armed forces mhfa two day course
Become an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider
This two day course qualifies you as an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider, giving you:
- An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that affect wellbeing for the armed forces community
- 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 the MOD, the NHS, support charities, or a mix
Please note - places on the course are restricted to serving and ex-serving personnel, their family members, and support services who work with the armed forces community.
Course Structure
This is a two day face to face course, which is delivered across four manageable sessions. Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities and each session is built around a Mental Health First Aid action plan. We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn
Please note - the course is delivered by ex-serving personnel who have qualified as Mental Health First Aid Instructors and are accredited Instructor Members of MHFA England.
Course Materials
Everyone who completes the course gets:
- A certificate to say you are an Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider
- An Armed Forces MHFA manual to keep and refer to whenever you need it
Price
The standard price of this course is £300, although ResponderMHFA is offering the course at a subsidised price of £250.