Funded ASIST, safeTALK and MHFA for Ealing
Delivered in Partnership with Twining Enterprise
Grassroots is excited to announce that we are delivering a number of free, fully funded ASIST and SafeTALK courses over February and March in Ealing. Funding for the training has come from Ealing Council Public Health, and the training is available to front-line service staff working in the Ealing Borough.
The ASIST and safeTALK training will be complemented by a number of funded MHFA: Mental Health First Aid courses being run by our friends as Twining Enterprise, an Ealing-based mental health charity that provides support for individuals and employers across London.
Examples of eligible front line staff include, but are not restricted to:
- Council staff
- Older People Services
- GP Practice Nurses
- GPs
- Homeless Service staff
- Police
- Railway Staff
- Prison & Probation officers
- Refugee & Asylum Seeker service staff
- Immigration Services
- Domestic Abuse workers/counsellors
- Teachers and school nurses and welfare staff
- Women’s Service staff
- Youth & Community Workers
- Student Support Service staff
- Counsellors
- LGBT community leaders
- VCS Workers & Volunteers
- Faith Leaders
- Health & Social Student welfare officers
- Community Safety Officers
- BME community leaders
- Health visitors
ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (2 days)
A comprehensive, evidenced based and highly regarded course that teaches a robust and practical model of suicide intervention.
For further details, and to book a place, please use the links below:
February 23-24th 2015 - bit.ly/Ealing-ASIST-Feb-23rd-24th-2015
March 11-12th 2015 - bit.ly/Ealing-ASIST-March-11th-12th-2015
March 26-27th 2015 - bit.ly/Ealing-ASIST-March-26th-27th-2015
Venue: St. Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, London, W5 2RS
Places are limited. For more information about ASIST please contact Grassroots Suicide Prevention directly at office@prevent-suicide.org.uk or on 01273 675764.
safeTALK: Suicide Alertness For Everyone (half-day)
An accessible course, that teaches a four part model to provide an initial response to a person with thoughts of suicide.
For further details, and to book a place, please use the links below:
March 4th 2015 - bit.ly/Ealing-SafeTALK-March-4th-2015
March 31st 2015 - bit.ly/Ealing-SafeTALK-March-31st-2015
Venue: St. Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, London, W5 2RS
Places are limited. For more information about safeTALK please contact Grassroots Suicide Prevention directly at office@prevent-suicide.org.uk or on 01273 675764.
MHFA: Mental Health First Aid
Teaches you how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental health problem. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, mental health first aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health. You will learn how to
· Spot the early signs of a mental health problem
· Feel confident helping someone experiencing a mental health problem
· Provide help on a first aid basis
· Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others
· Help stop a mental illness from getting worse
· Help someone recover faster
· Guide someone towards the right support
· Reduce the stigma of mental health problems
There are 10 MHFA dates to choose from and all venues are in or nearby central Ealing.
MHFA training courses are accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health and
delivered by Twining
Enterprise.
Places are limited. For more information and to book your place on an MHFA course please go to www.mhfa-training.co.uk
