Training for Mental Health NI

MENTAL ILL HEALTH

One of the major changes is the emphasis that the HSE now place on employers to consider employee’s mental health in their first aid needs assessment.

The HSE state:

It may also be helpful to have people trained to identify and understand mental ill health symptoms who are able to support someone who is experiencing a mental health issue. You may decide that someone with an FAW or EFAW qualification is already able to provide initial support and reassurance to a worker experiencing an acute mental health episode, but you should consider if any further training is required. You should be satisfied that they:

Know how to access professional help if necessary
Can act promptly, safely and effectively until that help is available

👉🏻We are delivering our Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health in Cookstown this week. PM for further information.

📢📢 We are coming to 👉🏻Mid Ulster👈🏻

FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health

Date: Thursday 12th October
Venue: Royal Hotel, Cookstown
Price: £85

Course Contents:
✅ Know what mental health is, why people develop mental health conditions and the role of the first aider.
✅ Know how to provide advice and practical support for a person presenting a mental health condition.
✅ Know how to recognise and manage stress.
✅ Know how to recognise a range of mental health conditions.7. ✅ Know how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.

For further information DM us or email [email protected]

Congratulations to all 60 “Community Mental Health Champions” that completed the Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health with our company, we are extremely proud of all the learners who stepped up to take on this role within their own communities.

We would like to thank the Community Mental Health Champions Program for choosing our company and if anyone would like to get more information please email [email protected]

Between ourselves and the Council it was a strenuous and complex organisation, but with Ciara and Conor at the helm it ran smoothly, for this we are grateful.

Please, don’t think your alone, always chat to someone.

Thank you Donaghmore GAA for your kind invite to Training for Mental Health NI Ltd and we hope you never have to use it.

https://workright.campaign.gov.uk/campaigns/working-minds/

Working Minds - Work Right to keep Britain safe Statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), covering the 2020/21 period, show of the 1.7 million workers suffering from a work-related illness, 800,000 were stress, depression or anxiety.

The Group has rebranded

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Due to popular demand we are running this course in Antrim on Friday 24th June. Get in touch for further details.

📣 Following increased demand for our First Aid for Mental Health programmes, we have scheduled a Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health programme taking place in Antrim on Friday 24th June.
📣 Send a message for further information.

Unfortunately our sister company has been forced to rebrand from “Mental Health First Aid (NI) Limted to a new name, we will launch this as soon as we can.
More importantly we will still continue to Train the essential First Aid for Mental Health Training that company’s / community projects / Sports Clubs etc at our competitive rates and high quality training.
It’s just a rebrand from a certain Regime.

I sponsor and coach this team Ballyclare 2006s and I can honestly say it’s a great bunch of lads and coaches who all support each other.

It’s good to talk

The 👉🏻Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health👈🏻
qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a wide range of mental health conditions and learn about the support/therapy provided by professional healthcare providers.

✅ They will know how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help.

✅ Learners will recognise and manage stress and understand the impact of substance abuse.

✅ Learners will learn about the first aid action plan for mental health, be able to put it in place and understand
how to implement a positive mental health culture in the workplace.

✅ Learners will not diagnose or treat mental health conditions as this can only be carried out by healthcare
professionals but will gain the knowledge to identify when a person may have a condition and know where they
can go to get help

Message us for further information.

The team we sponsor has only gone and bagged a final.

Good luck to Ballyclare Under 16s

Mental Health First Aid Ltd are proud sponsors of Ballyclare Comrades FC 2006 section.

Good luck to all the teams.

And remember, it’s good to talk

Such a great turn-out on our Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health programme this morning. It's wonderful to see so many candidates wishing to learn more about recognising Mental Health conditions and how they can help.

Get in touch if you would like information about our range of Mental Health programmes.

👇🏻⬇️ Level 2 Award - First Aid for Mental Health ⬇️👇🏻
Friday 5th November (6hr programme - via Zoom)
This is an excellent course for anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of mental health conditions and what to look out for.
Message us for further information.

So yesterday I went to watch the Ballyclare v Newry match and there in the distance was my new sponsor advertisement.

I am proud to sponsor Ballyclare FC and I hope it gets people talking about their Mental Health.

http://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/new-regional-mental-health-crisis-service

New regional mental health crisis service Health Minister Robin Swann today announced a new regional Mental Health Crisis Service in line with a commitment in the Mental Health Action Plan.

Get in touch for further information

Just a quick reminder about this course which is taking place on Thursday (via Zoom).👇🏻👇🏻

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As we revert back to face-to-face training, just a quick reminder that we are also providing a range of First Aid for Mental Health programmes:

✅ Level 1: Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (4hrs)
✅ Level 2: First Aid for Mental Health (6hrs)
✅ Level 3: Supervising First Aid for Mental Health in the Workplace (12hrs)

Get in touch if you would like to have this course delivered to staff at your workplace or organisations.

[email protected]

✅ Would you like to broaden your knowledge of Mental Health issues?
✅ Would you like to have a First Aider in Mental Health at your workplace?

Our upcoming Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health is taking place via Distance Learning on 👉Thursday 22nd July👈. For further information and registration send us a quick message.

Mental Health First Aid NI Ltd learnt today of some exciting news and this will be shared next week.

Trust us, someone or something will benefit from our training.

Stay tuned.

and keep talking.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ni-mental-health-crisis-patients-are-sleeping-on-chairs-saysswann-40422229.html?fbclid=IwAR3FP3HCyT40Cf8IR41mim-ganideeHJUdYaC1iSZ47f9_tUcF3ukwV4yho

NI mental health crisis: Patients are sleeping on chairs, says Swann People in a mental health crisis are sleeping on chairs and sofas in hospital while waiting for a bed to become available on a ward, the Health Minister has said.

Today Professor O'Neill will be speaking to the Health Committee at 11 a.m. with the Commissioner for Children and Young People, Koulla Yiasouma.

You can watch it live here: https://niassembly.tv/live-stream-2/

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Mental ill health and first aid
Following your employers' first aid needs assessment; you might decide that it will be beneficial to have personnel trained to identify and understand symptoms and able to support someone who might be experiencing a mental health issue.

You should consider ways to manage mental ill health in your workplace which are appropriate for your business, such as providing information or training for managers and employees, employing occupational health professionals, appointing mental health trained first aiders and implementing employee support programmes.

First aid training courses covering mental health, teach delegates how to recognise warning signs of mental ill health and help them to develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone, while keeping themselves safe.

There is a wide range of training providers offering mental health awareness or first aid training and details of available training that best meets the needs of your organisation can be found by conducting a simple internet search.

See further information on managing workplace stress and mental health issues.

You may also wish to consider our suite of case studies (PDF) , containing scenario-based examples of first-aid needs assessments for a variety of workplaces. They demonstrate the general principles involved in deciding on the provision you should make for first aid, but you should not assume the outcomes shown are directly transferable to your workplace.

You do not need to record the findings of your needs assessment, but you may find it useful to do so, as it will demonstrate how you have decided on the first-aid provision that you make.

The minimum requirement in terms of personnel is to appoint a person to take charge of first-aid arrangements. The roles of this appointed person include looking after the first-aid equipment and facilities and calling the emergency services when required. The appointed person can also provide emergency cover, within their role and competence, where a first-aider is absent due to unforeseen circumstances. An appointed person is not required to have any formal training.

If your workplace has more significant health and safety risks, for example you use machinery or hazardous materials then you are more likely to need a trained first-aider.

There are no hard and fast rules on exact numbers, and you will need to take into account all the relevant circumstances of your particular workplace.