Mental Health First Aid

Overview

This one day course qualifies you as a Youth MHFA Champion, giving you:

• An understanding of common mental health issues and how they can affect young people
• Ability to spot signs of mental ill health in young people and guide them to a place of support
• Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness
• Skills to support positive wellbeing

Format

• One day face to face course
• Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities

Takeaways

Everyone who completes the course gets:

• A certificate of attendance to say you are a Youth MHFA Champion
• A Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever you need it

 This course is suitable for staff working with students from Yr 3 and above.