Community Interest Company
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Overview
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. They 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.
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The courses 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.
Awarding Body
Content
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An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
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Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
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Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
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Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
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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
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Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive
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Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing
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Assessment
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Youth Mental Health First Aider: Two day face-to-face course delivered across four manageable sessions
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Youth MHFA Champion: One day face-to-face course
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Youth Mental Health Aware: This is a three - four hour course delivered either face-to-face or via online video conferencing
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Pre-requisites
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Be aged 16+
Guided Learning Hours
15
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Delivery Method
Group face to face or
Online
Course Duration
1-3 months
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Cost
£
Payment plans available