Mental Health Improvement learning
Details of mental health improvement training opportunities sponsored or provided by Health Scotland.
Quick links on this page:
Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA)
Mental Health Improvement: Evaluation Plus
Evidence Into Practice Workshops: training the trainers
Mental Health in the Workplace Training
Other courses
Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA)
Scotland's Mental Health First Aid is a training course aimed at anyone who wants to help someone with mental health problems. For further information, visit the SMHFA website (external link).
Mental Health Improvement: Evaluation Plus
This 2-day course aims to give participants skills in the development and implementation of mental health improvement evaluation. The course covers theory, the evidence base, evaluation design and methodology. The focus is on the practical application of learning, building the skills, confidence and knowledge to develop, commission and undertake evaluation of local mental health improvement projects. Participants will have an opportunity to work on a local example of mental health improvement activity, to examine how this has been or might have been evaluated.
This course is designed for colleagues across all sectors who are directly involved in commissioning, planning or managing the evaluation of projects which may have an impact on mental health. This may be as part of local Joint Health Improvement Planning or Community Planning. We particularly welcome applications from colleagues who have an example of a local project which presents a particular evaluation challenge.
The course is provided on behalf of Health Scotland by the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health (SDCMH). For more information on the course and how to apply, please visit the SDCMH training pages (external link).
Evidence Into Practice Workshops: training the trainers
This one-day workshop aims to equip colleagues who have a good existing understanding of mental health improvement with the skills to train others in evidence-based mental health improvement. The focus of the course is on building the knowledge and confidence to:
- Make the case for mental health improvement and move it up the agenda in community planning.
- Demonstrate the value of mental health improvement.
- Understand, use and keep up to date with the evidence base.
- Draw on case studies and examples of good practice.
- Deal with frequently asked questions and areas of debate.
A wide range of colleagues across all sectors have skills and expertise in mental health improvement. The workshop is suitable for anyone who has opportunities to influence or train others in mental health improvement e.g. those involved with local Joint Health Improvement Plans and Community Planning, people working in health promotion, primary care, public health, the voluntary or community sector, local government, community development or mental health services.
The course is provided on behalf of Health Scotland by the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health (SDCMH). For more information on the course and how to apply, please visit the SDCMH training pages (external link).
Mental Health in the Workplace Training
Mental Health in the Workplace is a two-day training programme of employers and people who manage staff.
The two-day course will:
- Inform managers of their roles and responsibility in relation to the mental health and well-being of their staff.
- Offer best practice guidance on dealing with mental health issues in the workplace.
The course is suitable for anyone responsible for the health and well-being of employees and is likely to be of particular interest to line managers, human resources managers and occupational health managers.
For more information on this course, please visit Scotland's Health at Work's Mental Health in the Workplace Training Page (external link).
Other courses
Information on other training and courses relevant to mental health improvement can be found on the training pages of the National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being's website – WellScotland (external link).