Delivered by Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind on behalf of the North East of England MHFA Partnership

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The ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Training course gives people the skills to provide that early help that is so important in recovery of mental health problems. The earlier a problem is detected and treated, the better the outcome.

Who is the course for?

All those who have little or no knowledge of how to help when someone is suffering from a Mental Health problem. Those who work with the public in roles in the following industries have found the course particularly beneficial; Leisure, Health and Social Care, Contact centre employees and Managers, Criminal Justice System, HR Managers and staff, Voluntary sector, Housing and Employment, Post 16 Education, Information, Advice and Guidance providers.

The aims of the training

• To preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others
• To provide help to prevent the mental health problem developing into a more serious state
• To promote the recovery of good mental health
• To provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem

Recent Feedback

'I would consider the two days one of the best training courses I have been on 'Gail Blackwood, Criminal Intervention Team

'It was probably the most useful and thought provoking course I have ever attended' Jill Smith, Employment Manager

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