Youth Mental Health First Aid
This 2 day course will take participants through the training to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders.
Free for youth professionals pan London who work with young people aged 8 to 18 and want to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot the signs of a young person experiencing poor mental health, participants must attend both days to become fully certified.
Youth Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:
- Explain what mental health is
- Describe how to look after their own mental health and wellbeing
- Describe the signs of 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®
- Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®
- Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England®
- Learn beyond the course through membership of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®
Upon completion, participants will receive:
- A copy of the workbook to support their learning throughout the course
- A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it
- A wallet-sized reference card with the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®)
- A digital Youth MHFAider certificate valid for three years
To book and confirm your space, you must be able to attend the 2 training dates.
To find out more E:training@fya.org.uk