Youth mental health first aid
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 or disability to thrive
- tools to look after your own mental wellbeing
Everyone who completes the course will receive a:
- certificate of attendance to say you are a Youth Mental Health First Aider
- Youth Mental Health First Aid manual to refer to whenever you need it
- workbook including some helpful tools to support your own mental health
Attend event
Book a place on the 21 - 22 April 2022 session in Tonbridge and Malling