Youth Mental Health First Aid Training – 2 Day Online Course

THIS 2 DAY COURSE IS AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WHO WORK DIRECTLY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 8-18 YEARS.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.

MHFA England training won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis .

DATES: Tuesday 18th

TIMES: 9am – 5pm

Wednesday 19th February

TIMES: 9am – 5pm

LOCATION: This is an online course.

The outcomes of the course are:

As a MHFAider®️, you will be able to:

• Explain what mental health is
• Describe how to look after your own mental health and wellbeing
• Describe the signs of possible poor mental health in young people
• Explain some of the risk factors associated with poor mental health in young people
• Demonstrate how to apply the youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE) in a Youth Mental Health First Aid conversation
• Describe the role of a Youth MHFAider

COST: £35 pp to cover certification and resources.

Any questions, please email Louise via [email protected] or phone 01271 866300