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# What mental health training experience do your trainers have?

## The Red Cross has a global reputation and experience in providing both emotional and practical support to individuals in crises

Our course content is based on the globally recognised CALMER psychosocial framework, developed by the Red Cross’ psychosocial team. By learning with us, you’ll benefit from the expertise of our training teams in supporting people in emotionally challenging situations. 

If you're considering us as your provider of mental health training courses to better help your employees, you can find more about [how to choose the right mental health training](https://resources.redcrossfirstaidtraining.co.uk/download-red-cross-guide-to-mental-health-training?hsLang=en) to help facilitate positive but long-term change.

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