Struggling to get people to sign up for Mental Health First Aid?
Here's why...
Becoming a Mental Health First Aider takes a lot and in all honesty many people are scared to do it.
If you are struggling to get people to sign up for Mental Health First Aid,
or
They have done the training but are unwilling to help…
Then scroll down for the 6 reasons…
Clients who trust us:
Why do people not want to do Mental Health First Aid?
Too much to learn
The Mental Health First Aid course is comprehensive and covers a lot of content, which can be daunting to some.
Blurred lines
The role of a Mental Health First Aider is complex, they have to respond, but they also need to identify and intervene and they also need to influence the culture. This is effectively taking on multiple roles that may leave them overwhelmed, confused or inefficient. Therefore, it is easier to avoid it.
Responsibility
Being a Mental Health First Aider involves a lot of perceived responsibility for the mental health of others, especially if they have an mental health illness.
Unwillingness
Staff who do not feel confident, feel confused or overwhelmed by the requirements may not be willing to assist to someone in distress as readily.
Loss of skills
Just like with first aid, unless people are using the skills regularly then there is a drop off. People may be worried that they’ll forget and then not know what to do.
Fear
Concern about the responsibility that comes with the role and not wanting to do or say the wrong thing.
Quite simply they are scared...
What you may not know...
Is that there is an alternative…
Something that is less intense…
Something that is clearer…
Something that is less demanding…
Mental Health First Responder
A Mental Health First Responder is to Mental Health First Aid the same as Emergency Aid is to First Aid at Work. They are there to provide an initial response to a crisis or someone in distress.
A few key facts
Definition: A Mental Health First Responder is someone who is trained to provide an initial response to someone in crisis or distress. They are trained to identify immediate actions that will support the individual to cope and keep them and those around them safe, this may involve requesting support from agencies or services, signposting an individual to support, or getting support from others in the organisation.
Who the course is for: The Mental Health First Responder course is designed to be suitable for managers, first aiders and employees who would like to know how to support someone in distress. Participants do not need a background in HR, healthcare, or mental health to benefit from this training.
Aim of the course: The Mental Health First Responder course aims to give people a structure to help others in crisis or distress.
How is it different from Mental Health First Aid: Unlike Mental Health First Aid, a Mental Health First Responder’s role is to respond to an emergency situation. They are not expected to spot the early signs of mental health illnesses and provide interventions as a Mental Health First Aider, that is the role of pastoral support systems, such as effective line management.
Outcomes: You will have a member of staff who is certified to provide support to someone who is in crisis or distress, just the same as a first aider is trained to respond to an emergency situation.
Guarantee: This course is covered by our Willingness Guarantee, that means a full refund if someone is not more willing to help in a crisis after the course, click here for more info.
Training: A two-day course (or split over 4 half-day/evening sessions)
Assessment: Trainer and online assessment
Price range: £396-495
What Mental Health First Responder Is
⇒ A first responder, someone to help in a crisis
⇒ Someone trained to help someone in distress
What Mental Health First Responder Is Not
× Someone who is responsible for treating difficulties
× Someone who needs to help with complex difficulties
× Someone who provides interventions
× Someone who diagnoses early mental health difficulties
Mental Health First Responder vs. Mental Health First Aid
Let us show you what we mean. Here is a list of the coverage of the two courses.
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Mental Health First Responder Modules |
Mental Health First Aid |
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Both courses cover helping in a crisis and keeping yourself safe, however Mental Health First Aid covers so much more about avoidance and ongoing care. This is no different that the differences with Emergency Aid and First Aid at Work courses.
What is a mental health crisis?
Here’s a few examples:
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Someone who is distraught about an event in their personal lives
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Someone who has just been involved in an incident and is overwhelmed
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Someone who has just lost their temper
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Someone who has been triggered
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Someone who is in unbearable pain
Mental Health Courses are the team who guarantee impact
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We are offering you an irresistible offer to try Mental Health First Responder training with absolutely NO RISK
Make a booking for your team and we promise that they will be more willing to help someone in distress or with a crisis.
All we ask if that you make an initial booking for more than 30 staff.
On top of that we will also promise the following:
Willingness Guarantee (so important we've listed it again here)
Our headline guarantee that says if a participant doesn’t feel more willing to help someone in distress or skilled after completing our training, we’ll refund your investment.
SLA Checking Service
Worried about an SLA? Our experts will check it for free to understand what you are tied and not tied to.
Transfer Package
We will design a bespoke transfer package to action plan the transfer of your training from another provider.
Website Content
We will give you content to put on your internal website to promote the courses.
Your Supplemental Booklet
We will work with you to create a course Supplemental Booklet that applies the course to your policies and procedures.
Time Delay Money Back Guarantee
If your member of staff waits more than 6 weeks for a course (due to a problem our side, not their diary issues obviously), then their place is free.
Promotional materials
We will provide you with promotional materials branded with your logo to give your staff information.
Missed Barrier Payments
If you’ve hit a barrier that we haven’t encountered, then we will pay you £500.
Transfer Satisfaction Guarantee
We guarantee, that provided you work with us, that you will be satisfied with the transfer.
Our company details
To set us up on your purchase system, you can download our company details here.
There are only two spaces available per month
(we want our staff to be able to focus on serving you)