Become a Youth Mental Health First Aider

Face-to-Face course

Overview

This two-day course trains you as a Youth Mental Health First Aider, giving you:

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

Format

Two-day face-to-face course delivered across four manageable sessions
Each session is built around a Youth Mental Health First Aid action plan
Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities
I limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn

Takeaways

Everyone who completes the course receives:

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

“Lauren’s Training was Phenomenal. She puts her Heart and Soul into it and comes from a really connected place. You can really notice the difference in Delivery when someone is not only passionate, but works in the field, has a deep knowledge and interest of the subject as well as being calm, empathetic and a person that embodies all the qualities of an MHFA/Trainer and more. She is an asset to your Courses. I look forward to doing the 8-18 years course in the future with her.”