MHFA Youth Training

1. An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect well-being
2. Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
3. Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
4. Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
5. 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
6. Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive
7. Tools to look after your own mental well-being

• This is an online course delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub
• Learning takes place through four live training sessions spread across one to two weeks, with self-learning activities in between. See course structure section below for more detail
• Each session is built around a Youth Mental Health First Aid action plan
• We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn

• About mental health
• Risk factors for mental ill health
• Protective factors for mental health
• Preventing mental health issues and promoting well-being
• Topics included within the Youth MHFA course include:
• Depression – Anxiety – Suicide – Psychosis – Self-harm – Eating disorders

Everyone who completes the course gets:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Youth Mental Health First Aider
• A Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever you need it
• A workbook including some helpful tools to support your own mental health

From £162.50 with volume discount, contact our team for more information.