Mental Health First Aid Refresher (Online)

Refresh your Mental Health First Aider skills by attending this online course with Unipol Training.

This Training is for delegates who have already completed the full MHFA training. The refresher must be done within 6 months of the 3 year renewal date to continue to be qualified. 

Spaces Available

Agenda

Speakers

Toria Thomas, Tenancy Support and Wellbeing Coordinator, Unipol Student Homes

Toria is a Tenancy Support and Wellbeing Coordinator at Unipol. Having previously trained as a Religious Education secondary school teacher, so is well used to broaching difficult topics and answering sensitive questions. Since joining Unipol in May 2022, Toria has assisted student tenants with numerous issues, ranging from flat fallouts and messy kitchens, to mental health crises. Toria is passionate about LGBTQ+ rights, animal welfare and averting climate disaster.

Details

With Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England training you will be accessing the very best evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course available. Our training is grounded in research and developed with clinical practitioners. It is proven to increase MHFAiders® confidence in supporting people with mental health issues.

This MHFA Refresher course will keep your MHFAiders motivated, empowered, and confident to carry out their roles, and give you the peace of mind that they can perform their duties effectively.     

The four-hour online Refresher course will support your Mental Health First Aiders by:  

• Renewing their skills  
• Updating their knowledge of mental health support  
• Giving them the chance to practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan

Support Beyond the course 

MHFA provide support for your Mental Health First Aiders – well beyond initial certification – giving you the peace of mind that they can perform their duties effectively and with confidence. 

By taking this course and joining the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, your MHFAiders will continue to have access to:

• The MHFAider Support App®. Access to features such as a 24/7 text support service, signposting to a national database of health services, and insights that teach critical self-care skills 
• Access to the MHFA England Online Learning Hub. This includes resources such as course manuals and MHFAider® guides  
• First-hand insights. Learn from real people sharing their honest and lived experiences of mental health conditions 
• Online networking. Invites to exclusive quarterly webinars to help your MHFAiders carry out their role with confidence, skill, and care 
• Monthly newsletters. MHFAiders will be kept up to date with all the latest news from our community

Why choose MHFA England training?

• 91% of people had a better understanding of mental health after completing their MHFA England course
• Since MHFA England was founded in 2007, our Instructor Members have trained hundreds and thousands of MHFAiders®

As part of MHFA England's vision to improve the mental health of the nation, we are now accepting other Level 3 qualifications from other providers as entry points for our courses.

This includes:

• FutureQuals Level 3 Award in Mental Health: Workplace First Aider
• FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)

For more information on the qualifications, we accept please contact the Customer Support Team at info@mhfaengland.org 

Once your Mental Health First Aiders have completed their MHFA Refresher course, they will be certified for three years and will be invited to become or stay a member of our Association of Mental Health First Aiders – making sure they have everything they need to feel confident when supporting others. ​ 

Bookings will close two weeks before the event.


Course Fees

Course fees include learning materials. When booking, please provide your full postal address so that course materials can be posted to you in advance.