Mental Health First Aid
Supervising First Aid for Mental Health Requalification
FAA Level 3 Award · 1 Day
One-day FAA Level 3 requalification for holders of Supervising First Aid for Mental Health. Up to 16 candidates.
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FAA Level 1 & Level 2 · 5 or 7 Hours
FAA Level 1 Awareness (5 hours) and Level 2 First Aid for Mental Health (7 hours) courses for up to 16 candidates.
Course overview
AWE Training delivers regulated First Aid for Mental Health qualifications from First Aid Awards (FAA), suitable for workplaces and organisations across Portsmouth, Hampshire and beyond. Courses can be run for up to 16 candidates.
FAA Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health – 5 Hour Course
This awareness course introduces the principles of first aid for mental health and helps learners recognise common conditions and start supportive conversations.
Syllabus:
Introduction
What is first aid for mental health
Identifying mental health conditions
Providing advice and starting a conversation
Stress
Mental health conditions: depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide, self-harm
Written assessment
FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health – 7 Hour Course
Building on the awareness content, the Level 2 award develops a fuller first aid action plan for mental health, including drugs and alcohol and mental health in the workplace.
Syllabus:
Introduction
What is first aid for mental health
Identifying mental health conditions
Providing advice and starting a conversation
Stress
Mental health conditions: depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, suicide, self-harm
Drugs and alcohol
First aid action plan for mental health
Mental health in the workplace
Written assessment
Contact AWE Training to book a Level 1 or Level 2 course for your team.
Part of Mental Health First Aid
Training to recognise mental health challenges, offer initial support and promote healthier workplaces and communities.
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First Aid for Mental Health Awareness
Awareness · Half Day
A shorter awareness course introducing mental health first aid principles and supportive conversations.
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