Mental Health Awareness

Trainer: Andrea Kearns, Associate Trainer

Please note: this is an online training event.

This Level 1 programme provides foundational awareness of mental health, emotional health, and wellbeing, while equipping participants with practical skills in suicide prevention. It combines theory, reflective learning, and interactive exercises to reduce stigma, strengthen understanding, and promote early, safe intervention.

This programme will help you to:

• Develop a shared language around mental health, emotional health, and wellbeing.
• Understand the continuum of mental health and its relationship to flourishing, coping, and illness.
• Explore the impact of safe, trusting relationships, brain development, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
• Build knowledge of suicide prevalence in Northern Ireland and the risk/warning signs for adults and children.
• Practice responding effectively to distress, including asking directly about suicide and supporting safety planning.
• Promote self-care and resilience for those supporting others.

Important Information:

**Your Invite to training will be sent a day or two prior to the course date**.

• Our funding restrictions are such that this training is only available to those who work/volunteer for a voluntary, charitable, faith or community-based organisation. Please ensure you meet this criteria before applying.
• While this is a free training event and places are limited and in high demand – if you cannot attend we urge you to get in contact so another can take up your place.
• Due to the high demand for this training we can only offer a maximum of 2 places per organisation. Please do not apply for more than 2 places.
• Please allow at least 10 minutes prior to training start time to check your computer/tablet/smartphone video & audio settings.
• If you have questions or need assistance please email info@ci-ni.org.uk or call 028 9040 1290