Mental Health First Aid Milton Keynes
MHFA Milton Keynes

Taking a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England course gives you the countries leading certificate in Mental Health First Aid to become a MHFAider®. The MHFA course is part of an international programme with over 5 million people trained in MHFA skills worldwide and over 500,000 in England alone.

The course is grounded in research, and extensively evaluated. The training is in-depth but our experienced instructors keep this light and easily digestible whilst being incredibly thought provoking. See the full MHFAider® course outline

We run MHFA courses every month in Milton Keynes and individual places can be booked (see below) You can also organise private group training if you have a group of 6 or more people to train.

Two days training, you will gain skills to:

Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports Practise active listening and empathy Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality Practise self-care
Everyone who completes the course gets:

A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it after completing the course A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan A digital MHFAider® certificate Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events  The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England
What is the course structure?

Learning takes places through a medley of group discussions, videos, workshop activities and case studies. The pace is kept light and easy to follow whilst being incredibly thought provoking.
What are the training options?

In-person classroom training: We currently run in-person mental health first aid courses where individual places can be booked. The classroom format is two days training. See locations at bottom of this web page. Online deliveries: Same training and certificate, delivered via live virtual classrooms- Mental health first aid online Private group training: If you have six or more people to train you have the option to chose your own dates and schedule.