Falkirk HSCP Mental Health First Aid Training Course

Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is offering free Mental Health First Aid training on Monday 9 June 2025 and Tuesday 10 June 2025; sessions run 9:30am – 4:30pm in the Falkirk District area.

Open to staff, volunteers, community members, the 2 day course aims to help participants build skills in supporting people in mental distress, tackling stigma, and promoting mental wellbeing.

Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid offers information about mental health problems.  The knowledge presented and understanding developed in the course helps to remove stigma and fear and to give confidence in approaching a person in distress.

Mental Health First Aid is an initial response to distress, and it is explained to all participants that this help is given only until other suitable or professional help can be found. Participants develop skills in asking appropriate questions, listening without judgment and giving guidance about where help can be found.

The aims of mental health first aid are to:

• preserve life
• provide initial help to prevent the problem or crisis becoming more serious
• provide comfort to a person experiencing distress
• promote recovery of good mental health
• promote understanding of mental health issues

Mental Health First Aid is a two day course; participants must attend both days.

To book your place, or for further information, please use Falkirk Health Improvement’s online Training Brochure for 2025/26.

Alternatively, for further information, please contact the HSCP team by email: fv.hisfalkirktraining@nhs.scot