Free accredited i-act Training For Managers provided by Black Country Mental Health

Mental Health Workshops Commissioned By Dudley Council, Public Health, delivered by Black Country Mental Health –

As part of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Councils Zero Suicide Ambition, Black Country Mental Health are offering Free Accredited Mental Health Training to Dudley Businesses. Please read below to find out more.

3 Hour training Programme (i-act) for managers.

Managing mental health at work
This three hour employer-focused course has been designed specifically to help line managers better support their member of staff’s mental health in the workplace. The course is accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

This three hour employer-focused course has been designed specifically to help line managers to:
• Understand and identify the signs of common mental health problems
• Intervene early to minimise the impact on the employee and the business
• Support employees with mental health problems more effectively
Focusing on practice not policies, the course aims to equip line managers to spot the signs and support team members experiencing poor mental health by better understanding mental health problems, improving skills and increasing confidence in having conversations around mental health.

What the course will cover:
• Introduction to mental health and common mental health problems
• Mental health – what affects staff and volunteers at work?
• Understanding the workplace triggers for stress and mental health problems
• How to support people living with mental health problems
• How to have conversations about mental health – handling disclosure and managing return to work
• Looking after your own and others’ mental health
The course is also suitable for Directors, HR, Occupational Health, trade union and other staff representatives who want to increase their knowledge and awareness of mental health in the workplace.

The training dates are:
Wednesday 22nd June 2022 – 9.30 – 13.30 – Closure date to register: Monday 13th June 2022.
Monday 27th June 2022 – 13.30 – 17.30 – Closure date to register: Friday 17th June 2022.

Please register as soon as possible, closure dates have been applied in order to give Black Country Mental Health time to order and post out resources.

If this is of interest to your organisation then please get in touch with Sandra Vaughan, Black Country Mental Health.
Tel: 01384 685061
Email: Sandra.vaughan@blackcountrymentalhealth.org.uk