21, 23, 28, 30 June 2021 ONLINE Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

THIS TRAINING WILL BE DELIVERED LIVE ONLINE VIA MHFA ONLINE LEARNING HUB.

This is Mental Health First Aid England Training. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18.

This course will teach you the skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, you can speed up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse.

We won’t teach you to be a therapist, but we will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis—and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.

Most importantly, you will leave with the skills to look after your own mental health so you can set an example for young people. By giving you the tools to have these conversations, we hope to empower you to create a mentally healthy, supportive environment in your family, school, peer group or community.

**By booking your training with Manchester Mind, you are contributing towards our vital services in Manchester. Recently our Listening Telephone Service has provided a lifeline for many people who have felt isolated and struggled with their mental health. People who come through to this service receive a call for up to an hour, for as many times as needed with an experiences member of staff. Each call costs approximately £26**

The online sessions will run from 9.30am - 12.30 pm at the latest via MHFA Online Learning Hub. You must have Chrome downloaded as your browser to access the training and a good internet connection due to the session being delivered by a trainer live. Some home learning between sessions is required (up to 2 hours).

COURSE MATERIALS WILL BE POSTED TO PARTICIPANTS - PLEASE ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 10 DAYS BEFORE THE COURSE COMMENCES. BOOKINGS TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE MAY NOT BE CONFIRMED. COURSE MATERIALS WILL BE SENT AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.

Course content:

»        An in-depth understanding of young people's mental health and factors that affect wellbeing

»        Practical skills to spot the signs of poor mental health

»        Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress

»        Non-judgemental listening

»        Signposting to further support and how to engage with external factors where appropriate

»        Self care

Who is it for:

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) courses are for everyon eho works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. Participants must be aged 18 or over to attend the training due to some triggering content.