Name: First Aid For Mental Health - To train mental health first aiders
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Course OverviewTeaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, this programme is delivered over 3.5 hours as a suicide prevention awareness session. We use only the most experienced suicide prevention trainers to deliver this unique learning experience: for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.&nbsp;The Suicide First Aid Lite course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.&nbsp;Course ContentSFA Lite is comprised of 2 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches the skills needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and to pass the person onto a suicide first aider.&nbsp;Part 1:<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Introduction to the session; programme, ourselves and suicide prevention&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Stigma and survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Intention of behaviour versus outcome of behaviour&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Possible causes of suicide thoughts&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Suicide &ndash; the ripple effect&nbsp;</li></ul>Part 2:<ul type="disc" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">&lsquo;I&rsquo;m really glad you told me&rsquo; audio visual&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Suicide Safety Guidance&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Recognising and asking about suicide&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Referring a person onto suicide first aiders&nbsp;</li></ul>Suicide First Aid Lite training offers learning outcomes that are knowledge based and factual. This training can be used as a stand-alone programme or as the first part of a journey to learn suicide prevention skills.&nbsp;The one-day programme Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Interventions is a City &amp; Guilds qualification programme and the next step for people wanting a more in-depth practise-based approach to the learning. The information is easy to grasp for people of all skill levels and those with no prior knowledge of the subject. It is designed to meet the needs of virtual groups and could be used as a forerunner to the one-day Suicide First Aid Programme.&nbsp;Evidence BaseTwo independent evaluations in 2016 and 2017 by Dr Paul Rogers demonstrated significant statistical change in 14 of 19 measures. Increased confidence and reduced anxiety in dealing with suicide, were among the leading outcomes.&nbsp;FormatTaught over 3.5 hours using tutor facilitated socratic learning, tutor-led practise sessions, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a has some interactive elements and is an emotionally engaging learning experience.&nbsp;Pre-training requirementNo previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self- reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences.&nbsp;Who should attend?&nbsp;Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members.&nbsp;

Course Overview
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, this programme is delivered over 3.5 hours as a suicide prevention awareness session. We use only the most experienced suicide prevention trainers to deliver this unique learning experience: for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide. 
The Suicide First Aid Lite course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive. 
Course Content
SFA Lite is comprised of 2 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches the skills needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and to pass the person onto a suicide first aider. 
Part 1:
Introduction to the session; programme, ourselves and suicide prevention
Stigma and survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll
Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
Intention of behaviour versus outcome of behaviour
Possible causes of suicide thoughts
Suicide – the ripple effect
Part 2:
‘I’m really glad you told me’ audio visual
Suicide Safety Guidance
Recognising and asking about suicide
Referring a person onto suicide first aiders
Suicide First Aid Lite training offers learning outcomes that are knowledge based and factual. This training can be used as a stand-alone programme or as the first part of a journey to learn suicide prevention skills. 
The one-day programme Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Interventions is a City & Guilds qualification programme and the next step for people wanting a more in-depth practise-based approach to the learning. The information is easy to grasp for people of all skill levels and those with no prior knowledge of the subject. It is designed to meet the needs of virtual groups and could be used as a forerunner to the one-day Suicide First Aid Programme. 
Evidence Base
Two independent evaluations in 2016 and 2017 by Dr Paul Rogers demonstrated significant statistical change in 14 of 19 measures. Increased confidence and reduced anxiety in dealing with suicide, were among the leading outcomes. 
Format
Taught over 3.5 hours using tutor facilitated socratic learning, tutor-led practise sessions, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a has some interactive elements and is an emotionally engaging learning experience. 
Pre-training requirement
No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self- reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences. 
Who should attend? 
Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members. 

Changing Minds Training

This half-day Suicide First Aid Lite training course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive. 

Suicide First Aid Lite

General admission

Course OverviewTeaching the theory and practise of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event accredited byCity and Guilds of London. We use only the most experienced suicide prevention trainers to deliver this unique learning experience: for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.&nbsp;&nbsp;TheSuicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.&nbsp;Course ContentSFAUSI is comprised of 4 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach.&nbsp;Part 1&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Introduction to: the day; programme; ourselves and suicide prevention&nbsp;</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stigma, Survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Intention of behaviour Versus Outcome of behaviour</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Possible Causes of Suicidal thoughts</li></ul><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Part 2</div><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suicide &ndash; the Ripple Effect</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Population-based approach to suicide prevention&nbsp;</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Partnership working</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Working with attitudes and values</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m so glad you told me&rdquo; - &nbsp;Audio visual&nbsp;</li></ul><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Part 3</div><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Meeting the needs of a person who is thinking about suicide</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suicide-Safety Guide</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Step 1 &ndash; Recognising suicide and asking about suicide</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Step 2 &ndash; Understanding options&nbsp;</li></ul><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Part 4</div><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;Step 3 &ndash; Safeguarding suicide</div></li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suicide-safety and self-care</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The risk assessment approach</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suicide and suicide gestures</li><li style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Future learning&nbsp;</li></ul>FormatTaught over 6 hours using tutor facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led practisesession, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is ahighly interactive and emotionally engaging learning experience. Pre-training requirementNo previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences.&nbsp;Who should attend?&nbsp;Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members.&nbsp;AccreditationParticipants can choose to register for the City and Guilds accredited unit of learning for an additional fee of &pound;85 per person. This involves completion of a written assignment.

Course Overview
Teaching the theory and practise of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event accredited byCity and Guilds of London. We use only the most experienced suicide prevention trainers to deliver this unique learning experience: for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide. 
 TheSuicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive. 
Course Content
SFAUSI is comprised of 4 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach. 
Part 1 
Introduction to: the day; programme; ourselves and suicide prevention
Stigma, Survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll
Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
Intention of behaviour Versus Outcome of behaviour
Possible Causes of Suicidal thoughts
Part 2
Suicide – the Ripple Effect
Population-based approach to suicide prevention
Partnership working
Working with attitudes and values
“I’m so glad you told me” - Audio visual
Part 3
Meeting the needs of a person who is thinking about suicide
Suicide-Safety Guide
Step 1 – Recognising suicide and asking about suicide
Step 2 – Understanding options
Part 4
Step 3 – Safeguarding suicide
Suicide-safety and self-care
The risk assessment approach
Suicide and suicide gestures
Future learning
Format
Taught over 6 hours using tutor facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led practisesession, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is ahighly interactive and emotionally engaging learning experience. 
Pre-training requirement
No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences. 
Who should attend? 
Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members. 
Accreditation
Participants can choose to register for the City and Guilds accredited unit of learning for an additional fee of £85 per person. This involves completion of a written assignment.

This one-day Suicide First Aid training course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive. 

Suicide First Aid

General Admission

Crawley

Want to become or appoint a mental health first aider? 
Take this course to gain some training, skills and knowledge on how to best help, support and prevent colleagues from having a mental health crisis. 
We have an advisory age of 18 years old on this course, however we can allow learners from 16 years and over should you feel they are ready for the mature content of the course. 

This course is designed for those wishing to be mental health first aiders

1.Understanding Mental Health in the Workplace
Definition of mental health and mental illness
The stigma around mental health
Common mental health conditions (anxiety, depression, stress, etc.)
2. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities
Employer obligations under the Equality Act (UK) or similar legislation
Confidentiality and privacy considerations
Ensuring a non-discriminatory approach to mental health
3. Recognising Early Warning Signs
Behavioral changes in employees
Identifying signs of stress, burnout, or potential crises
Tools for early identification of mental health issues
4. Supporting Employees in Crisis
Immediate steps to take when an employee is in crisis
Suicide prevention and intervention strategies
Signposting to professional help and support services
5. Developing a Mental Health Action Plan
Steps to take in different mental health situations
Ongoing support and follow-up strategies
6. Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing For Individuals 
Wellness programs and mental health resources for employees
7. Self-Care for Mental health first aiders
Managing your own mental health
Tools for stress management and avoiding burnout
Balancing leadership with empathy
This list is not exhaustive and has some practical elements to it. This can either have a regulated exam at the end of the day or not and is at the discretion of the business. 

Comply Sense

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Mental Health First Aid

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Suicide Awareness

Mental Resilience

This course meets the standards to become a mental health first aider. If you wish to become a mental health first aider, this is a great way to understand what it takes, get some practice in and how to really help someone in mental health crisis. 

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