Training
Finding Your Way
Samaritans
Wed 12th Feb 2025,
1-2pm
online
A resource that can be used to support anyone struggling to cope. This includes those who have noticed a dip in their wellbeing, those feeling lonely or isolated, and those feeling suicidal.
Minority Ethnic Communities Mental Health awareness
Diverse Cymru (Adferiad)
Mon Feb 3rd 2025
10-12
online
Who Does What Where in Mental Health
cavamh
Fri Feb 7th 2025
10-12.30,
St Pauls Community Centre, Arcot Street, Penarth
With Linda Newton
Gambling Awareness
Gamcare
Wed 5th Mar 2025
1-2pm
With Linda Jones
Mental Health First Aid
The Adult Mental Health First Aid (Wales)
Two day course – 7th & 8th April 2025, all day
The 2 Day AMHFA (Wales) course teaches adults how to provide Mental Health First Aid to friends, families and co-workers. Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person who is developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until the appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves
The Adult Mental Health First Aid (Wales) course is based on international MHFA Guidelines. Curriculum content is evidence-based, with the input of mental health professionals, researchers, and consumer advocates. As a participant, you will gain improved knowledge of mental illnesses and their interventions, knowledge of appropriate first aid strategies, and confidence in helping individuals experiencing a mental health problem.
Suicide First Aid
Cardiff Mind
Wed 30th April, 9.30-4.30 (bring your own lunch), at Cardiff Mind, 166 Newport Road, Cardiff
SUICIDE FIRST AID: UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE INTERVENTION
The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFAUSI) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.
Course content:
SFAUSI is comprised of 4 parts, each 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide- safety as a first aid approach.
Helpful for:
Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members.