Training Courses

Mental Health First Aid (Adult)

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Target Group:

Anyone who wishes to become a Mental Health First Aider for their workplace.

Course Aims:

• Depression, anxiety, suicide, psychosis, substance misuse, eating disorders, personality disorder and self-harm are all covered on this course
• To preserve life where a person may be at risk of harm to themselves or others
• To provide help to prevent the mental health issue from becoming more serious before professional help arrives
• To promote the recovery of good emotional and mental health
• To provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health issue
• To raise awareness of mental health issues in the community
• To reduce stigma and discrimination
• To improve own mental health and wellbeing

Intended Impact:

• Recognise the symptoms of mental ill health
• Feel confident helping a person experiencing a problem
• Provide initial help
• Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
• Be mindful of your own wellbeing

Prerequisites:

All attendees will receive an Adult Mental Health First Aid Manual and Workbook, but the additional websites may be useful:

https://mhfaengland.org/

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://www.nhs.uk/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Notes:

Important information:
All attendees will receive an Adult Mental Health First Aid Manual and Workbook. Other resources and suggested follow-on courses can be found at the bottom of the course page, click on the link below to see what is available:
Course: Mental Health First Aid (Adult) (learningpool.com)

This certificate is valid for 3 years from the date the certificate is issued at which time learners would be required to attend the relevant refresher training.

Dates:

15/01/2025 and 24/01/2025

04/02/2025 and 11/02/2025

23/04/2025 and 30/04/2025

14/07/2025 and 21/07/2025

15/09/2025 and 22/09/2025

24/11/2025 and 01/12/2025

11/03/2026 and 18/03/2026

Isle of Wight Council employees should book via the Learning Hub. External delegates can book by completing the online application form

Course Trainer:
Kate Golding

Trainer Biography:

Kate qualified as a general nurse in 1998 and spent the next six years working in Accident and Emergency and prison nursing. In 2000, Kate completed a BSc Psychology and has gone on to study for a MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice at The University of Southampton. Kate has taught health and social care and psychology and continues to work privately as a training consultant in the area of infant, child, adolescent and adult mental health. Kate was seconded from CAMHS for eight years to various settings including early years, schools and forensics. In addition to this, Kate was one of the leads for the targeted mental health in schools project on the Isle of Wight.

Kate worked as a Consultant Nurse for the Autism Diagnostic Research Centre where she was commissioned to undertake autism diagnoses. Following this, Kate set up and led a service for children with life shortening conditions at Mountbatten hospice. Working alongside the team of educational and clinical psychologists at Bridges for Learning as a Consultant Nurse, Kate continues to work in the core MDT providing autism assessment.

Kate has provided clinical supervision for psychologists, nurses and social workers and currently, Kate provides clinical supervision for a large setting with patients who have profound and complex needs.

Kate is a trainer for nurture training and youth and adult mental health first aid among other bespoke packages around mental health and emotional wellbeing. Kate has trained regularly for local authorities, NHS, The Prince’s Trust, Oxford Brookes University, MIND, schools, foster care teams, foster carers, children’s homes, early years, housing associations, police, social care, charity staff, SEN, CITB and many more including at the Houses of Parliament. Feedback is always excellent and the attendees often comment about Kate’s engaging delivery style, expert knowledge and say as well as having learnt masses of information, they have had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Kate always gets asked to return and deliver more training.

In 2019 Kate was one of the authors for the MHFA England Youth half day aware course, manual and workbook.

2020 brought Covid 19 and Kate was asked to do a piece of work for NHS England, Homeless Link and MHFA England delivering lots of training to a range of professionals and volunteers supporting rough sleepers and the homeless.

Kate has a special interest in children and adults who have experienced emotional trauma and continues to work with child patients and their families in private practice.

This course will take place over a series of dates, all dates between 15 January 2025 and 24 January 2025 must be attended

Date: 15 January 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Date: 24 January 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm




This course will take place over a series of dates, all dates between 04 February 2025 and 11 February 2025 must be attended

Date: 04 February 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Date: 11 February 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm




This course will take place over a series of dates, all dates between 23 April 2025 and 30 April 2025 must be attended

Date: 23 April 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Date: 30 April 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm




This course will take place over a series of dates, all dates between 14 July 2025 and 21 July 2025 must be attended

Date: 14 July 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Date: 21 July 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm




This course will take place over a series of dates, all dates between 15 September 2025 and 22 September 2025 must be attended

Date: 15 September 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Date: 22 September 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm




This course will take place over a series of dates, all dates between 24 November 2025 and 01 December 2025 must be attended

Date: 24 November 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Date: 01 December 2025    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm




This course will take place over a series of dates, all dates between 11 March 2026 and 18 March 2026 must be attended

Date: 11 March 2026    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Date: 18 March 2026    Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm


Venue:
The Learning Centre, Westridge, Brading Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1QS

Cost:
Fully funded by Public Health