This two day course trains people as Youth Mental Health First Aiders, giving them:

• 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 their 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

• 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 they are a Youth Mental Health First Aider

• A Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever they need it

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

Contact us

Get in touch with our team to discuss your organisation's requirements.

Email the team
Or call us on 0203 928 0760, option 1.

If you’re looking to book a small number of individual places on a course, you may want to book directly with one of our independent Instructor Members. Find courses running near you. 
 

Accessibility

We strive to create courses and resources that everyone can access. When you book training through MHFA England, please specify if you will need course materials in accessible formats.

Visit our accessibility page for more information.

Course structure