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About 1 in 5 New Zealand adults experience a common mental illness each year. Understanding how to talk about mental health and help someone in need are important skills. This Mental Health First Aid course, will teach you the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to someone experiencing mental health challenges.
An increasing number of workplaces are recognising the impact of mental health challenges on their people and productivity. Encouraging employees to seek help early is one way to promote a mentally healthy workplace. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based workshop which gives employees the skills and confidence to have supportive conversations with their co-workers and help guide them to professional help if needed.
You will learn to recognise common mental health challenges, how to provide initial help to someone experiencing a mental health challenge using a practical, evidence-based action plan, and how to respond in a crisis situation. During the workshop you will have the opportunity to practice new skills in a safe environment.
Mental health challenges covered in the course include:
Mental Health Crisis Covered:
Participants will:
This course will be delivered over two days (9am-4pm each day).
Ideal training for anyone including managers responsible for their staff, those interacting with the public or simply anyone who wants to improve their knowledge around mental health.
People who attend Mental Health First Aid training can complete an online assessment to be accredited as a Mental Health First Aider. The accreditation is valid for three years. If you choose not to be accredited, you will receive a certificate of participation.
Jodi Kelly started her career as a teacher and then moved into the adult learning space, where she has cemented herself as a learning and development professional with over 16 years' experience. Jodi is an accomplished instructional designer and e-learning specialist who loves to innovate. Jodi also facilitates a broad range of programmes – leadership, management, and Mental Health First Aid, where she combines professionalism and expertise with warmth and authenticity to build connections with individuals and groups.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a programme Jodi champions due to the overwhelming benefits for individuals, workplaces and communities. Jodi has been accredited as a Mental Health First Aid instructor through Te Pou, the national license host of MHFA Aotearoa. The MHFA programme is now licensed and available in over 24 countries worldwide, under which 4 million people have been trained.