Suicide First Aid
Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI)
A course created and licensed by:
The National Centre for Suicide Prevention, Education & Training (NCSPET) CIC.
Giving the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting. Our experienced suicide prevention trainers 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 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.
Suicide First Aid Course Outline
Understanding the Foundations of Suicide Prevention
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Stigma and the societal attitudes toward suicide
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The Hidden Toll® and The Ripple Effect®.
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Intention vs outcome of behaviour.
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Possible causes of suicide thoughts and behaviour.
Strategic Approached to Suicide Prevention
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Population-based approach to suicide prevention.
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Suicide prevention - intervention - postvention.
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Partnership working - First Aid approach.
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"I'm really glad you told me" - audio-visual
Practical Skills for Supporting Individuals
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Meeting the needs of a person who is thinking about suicide.
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Suicide-safety guide:
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Recognising suicide thoughts
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Listening to understand and exploring options
Ensuring Safety and Self-Care in Suicide Prevention
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Suicide-safety guide cont. - Helping you cope
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Suicide safety and sale-care
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Future learning
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Benefits of booking with TranspireMHFA Briefings: Opportunity for Mental Health First Aiders to connect, learn, share and support. Hosted by our experienced MHFA England Instructor once a month. Monthly Awareness Webinars: Re-visit topics learnt on the course and build on your knowledge. Email Support: Our experienced consortium of MHFA instructors can offer guidance on signposting, tricky interventions and general queries. Further Learning: We are mental health training specialists delivering the full range of MHFA England Mental Health Trainings, Suicide Awareness and Prevention courses, Neurodiversity in the workplace training, Menopause awareness training and bespoke course workshops.
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About our MHFA trainersAll of our instructors are accredited by MHFA England. They are passionate and skilled facilitators who excel at creating a psychologically safe learning environment. Our MHFA instructors have extensive professional and personal backgrounds in mental health, without all the complicated jargon. We are really proud of our five-star Google rating for our mental health training courses.
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What's included?Two days training live face-to-face training with an experienced and accredited MHFA instructor. A hard copy workbook to support learning throughout the course. A digital manual. An MHFA England lanyard. A digital MHFAider® certificate. Access to the MHFAider Support App® and further learning opportunities. Access to Transpire monthly Webinars and Mental Health First Aider Briefings.
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What to expect on the dayLearning takes place 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.
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Learning outcomesRecognise 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.
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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.
