Positive interventions for stress
About this course
This is an interactive half day workshop for staff and line managers online and face to face, designed for staff and employees who want the knowledge and practical skills to have more autonomy when it comes to emotional and stress management in work environment and at home.
Learning takes place through interactive sessions, video, and each session is built around a robust evidence based toolkit to take away.
The half day workshop forms part of CPD with certificate, giving you:
- A science based understanding of stress and the positive and negative impacts to performance and wellbeing.
- Models that can help
- Practical skills to self care
- Confidence to build strategies and to recognise stress in others that can create an inclusive supportive space.
We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for all adults, Line managers and staff who want to gain the necessary skills to have the skills to manage stress and self care strategies to manage, this is a self awareness and self reflective experience for all.
This is not a counselling or therapeutic session, purely around awareness so you can feel more empowered to help someone else.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Course Outcomes
As an MHFAider® you will be able 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
- Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®
- Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England
On completion of the MHFA or Refresher Training you are eligible to book for MFAider® qualification the RSPH Level 3 qualification through e-assessment. Get in touch with paula@mywhitedog.com for more information.
Feedback
“I’ve just finished a hugely useful, engaging and interactive Mental Health First Aid course with Paula. I’ve no hesitation recommending Paula as a trainer to others. Thanks again.”
Georgina Dalby, Senior HR Partner
Format
- Online or face-to-face course structured across 4 sessions over 2 days.
- Learning takes place through a mix of instructor led training, group discussions, individual and group activities.
- Each session builds on the previous, enabling the learner to gain confidence in supporting others with a Mental Health First Aid action plan.
- We limit numbers to 12 people per course so that instructors can keep people safe and supported while they learn.
- We strive for all of our learning content to be as accessible and inclusive as possible.
Takeaways
Everyone who completes the session gets:
- A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course
- A digital manual to refer to whenever they need itafter 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
- On completion you are eligible to book for MFAider® qualification (RSPH Level 3)
Cost
Courses are £325pp (includes all materials and resources valid for 3 years)
Please contact us if you are looking for a bespoke approach paula@mywhitedog.com
