I am an accredited Instructor Member approved by MHFA England to deliver Mental Health First Aid courses, we have trained over 700 Mental Health First Aiders. From today those of you who have trained with us on a Mental Health First Aid England® and attended a Refresher will have access to join The Association of Mental Health First Aiders®
This is England’s first and only membership body for Mental Health First Aiders and is free. They state,
Our mission is to grow and empower the largest community of Mental Health First Aiders to transform how we talk about and support mental health. Why have we created the Association of Mental Health First Aiders? The last few years have been hard on everyone and the need to support everyone’s mental health and wellbeing is greater than ever. With the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, training doesn’t stop when the MHFA® course comes to an end. We offer continuous support for MHFAiders®, well beyond their initial certification. MHFA England® is the authority on Mental Health First Aid. Our expertise means that we are uniquely placed to support MHFAiders to carry out their role effectively. The exclusive benefits empower our members to fulfil their roles with confidence, skill, and care.”
Sit tight you will be invited to join this new association.
Members of the Association will have exclusive access to:
- A resource library of exclusive toolkits, guidance, animations, and core mental health concepts to support members in their role as an MHFAider
- A signposting database through Hub of Hope to find local and national mental health services for additional support
- Reminders for wellbeing check-ins with people MHFAiders are supporting – 24/7 text support services through Shout for advice and reassurance on a mental health conversation or to support wellbeing after a difficult conversation
- Exclusive webinars to embed and broaden members’ mental health knowledge via our Online Learning Hub
- Access to the latest version of the digital MHFA manual
- A monthly newsletter with updates and exclusive resources to support MHFAiders in their role
- The benefit of joining the first and only membership body for Mental Health First Aiders
The Association of Mental Health First Aiders is the largest community of its kind. Mental Health First Aid does not stop with a single course. It is an ongoing journey of learning, experiences, and understanding. We hope you enjoy being part of this community.If you havnt attended one of our two day courses and would like to know how to become part of this community then please let me know [email protected]
