Therapeutic Care & Wellbeing
Introduction to Mental Health First Aid
Online course
CareCPD accredited
Included with Nest Learn
An introduction to mental health for people who work with young people carrying significant adversity. The course covers the mental health continuum, adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress, common conditions and how they present, and the warning signs that precede a crisis.
Crucially, it is honest about scope: it builds confidence to have the first conversation and clarity about when to hand over to a professional.
At a glance
FormatOnline, self-paced
AccreditationCareCPD
CertificateIssued on completion
CategoryTherapeutic care
Assigned viaLearning Paths
What this course covers
- Explain what mental health is, the factors that affect wellbeing, and how common mental health problems are in the UK.
- Identify risk factors and warning signs, including the impact of adverse childhood experiences and toxic stress.
- Intervene appropriately when someone is struggling, distinguishing distress from crisis and knowing what to do and what to avoid.
- Support young people's resilience and self-care, and recognise when to signpost to professional services.
Who it is for
Residential support workers, senior support workers, team leaders and Registered Managers working in children's homes.
How it works in Nest Learn
01
Assign it
Add it to a Learning Path for induction or mandatory training, or assign it to individuals with a deadline.
02
Staff complete it
It appears in My Training with a clear next action: start, continue or renew.
03
Track it in the Matrix
Status shows as Complete, In progress, Overdue, Expired or Not assigned, per staff member and per Home.
04
Keep the evidence
A certificate is issued automatically and stays attached to the record with the audit history.
Certificates for this course can be verified with CareCPD directly.
This course is included with Nest Learn
Along with over 30 others, plus the tools to assign, track, evidence and report staff training across every Home.