Youth Mental Health First Aid
Format
Face to face or Virtual
Number of participants
8-16 participants
Duration
2 days
Course overview
This two day course qualifiesyou as a Youth Mental Health First Aider, giving you:
- An in-depth understanding ofyoung people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot thetriggers and signs of mental health issues
- Confidence to reassure andsupport a young person in distress
- Enhanced interpersonal skillssuch as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help a young personrecover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’sthrough self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS, or a mix – engagingwith parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate
- Ability to support a youngperson with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive
- Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing
Format
Virtual or face to face
Learning outcomes
This full course qualifies you as a Youth MentalHealth First Aider, giving you:
- An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
- Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
- Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s through self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS, or a mix – engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate
- Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive
- Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing
Who should attend
Cost per session
Pre-training requirement
The MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) Refresher course is accredited by MHFA England, and its training is also recognised by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), ensuring high standards and professional endorsement for ongoing mental health first aid skills.
