This two day course trains you as a Youth Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®), 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 ​
   

Cost

We value this course at £300 per person.

Costs may vary depending on location and instructor – contact the instructor for more information by clicking on a course below.
 

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

• We 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 gets:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Youth MHFAider®

• A YouthMHFAider®  manual to refer to whenever you need it

• A workbook including some helpful tools to support your own mental health
   

Accessibility

We strive to create courses and resources that everyone can access. When you book onto a course through the MHFA England website, please fill in the ‘Accessibility requirements’ section of the booking form and tell us what you need to access the course venue and materials.

Visit our accessibility page for more information.

Course structure