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Mental Health First Aider (Youth) – 2 Days

£300.00 Ex. VAT

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Course Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm

Course Location: Livius Training Centre, Rabbit Hill Business Park, Boroughbridge, HG5 0RB

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Description

Qualify as a Youth Mental Health First Aider and lead the support for young people (8 – 18 years old) who are experiencing mental health issues.

This in-depth 2 day course, accredited by MHFA England, digs deeper into mental health conditions and the techniques you can use to support children and young adults in distress.

During the course, you cover topics such as recognising the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues, preventing issues, the Youth Mental Health First Aid action plan and promoting recovery.

All in all, giving you the know how to take the lead on tackling mental health issues.

Find our upcoming open course dates above.

Course Contents

Over the 2 days, you build skills such as spotting the signs of mental ill health and providing support to those in need.

The course content is split into 4 sessions each lasting approximately ½ a day:

Session 1

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid: What’s it all about?
  • England’s child health care policy
  • A background on mental health
  • The risks associated with mental ill health
  • Protective factors for mental health
  • Preventing mental health issues
  • Promoting wellbeing
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid Action Plan

Session 2

  • Depression
    • Facts & Statistics
    • Signs
    • Symptoms
    • Risks
  • Anxiety
    • Facts & Statistics
    • Signs
    • Symptoms
    • Risks
  • Action plan for anxiety and depression

Session 3

  • Suicide
    • Risks
    • Warning signs
    • First aid for a crisis
  • Psychosis
    • Risks
    • Warning signs
    • Types of disorder
    • First aid for acute psychosis
    • Action plan for psychosis

Session 4

  • Self-harm
    • Facts and statistics
    • Risks
    • Signs
    • Symptoms
    • Action plan for self-harm
  • Eating disorders
    • Facts and statistics
    • Types of disorders
    • Action plan for eating disorders
  • Promoting recovery

Assessment and Certification

The Youth Mental Health First Aider course involves a mixture of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. Unlike other courses, there is no formal assessment at the end of the day.

Therefore, all candidates that complete the course will receive a Youth Mental Health First Aider certificate accredited by MHFA England.

Your certificate is valid for 3 years, after which time, you must retake a course to continue working as a Youth Mental Health First Aider.

Who needs Mental Health First Aid (Youth) training?

Youth mental health first aid training suits those involved in teaching, working or living with young people up to 18 years old.

In particular, the Youth Mental Health First Aider course is suitable for:

  • Youth workers
  • Foster carers
  • School nurses
  • School management teams
  • Heads of year
  • Heads of department

Objectives of Mental Health First Aid

Your role is to offer non-judgmental support to young people experiencing mental health issues.

Therefore, the objectives for youth mental health first aid include:

  • Recognising the symptoms of mental health issues
  • Supporting young people who are experiencing mental ill health
  • Guiding young people towards the right professional support
  • Promoting a culture of mental wellbeing
  • Reducing stigma and discrimination around mental health issues

Benefits of Mental Health First Aid Champion (Youth) Course

  • Greater awareness of young people’s mental health
  • The ability to identify mental health issues
  • Greater confidence in dealing with mental health problems
  • Earlier intervention to prevent the issue from worsening

Additional Mental Health First Aid Courses

We are pleased to offer these additional mental health first aid courses:

  • Mental Health First Aid Champion (Youth)
  • Mental Health First Aider 
  • Mental Health First Aid Champion

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