Youth Mental Health First Aid
Training for Adults who live with, work with or support young people
​MHFA England certificate training to become a Youth Mental Health First Aider. This is an in-depth look at young people's mental health and the risk and protective factors that can affect wellbeing. Mental health first aiders are trained to recognise and respond to early warning signs of a developing mental health issue.
You will learn about the common conditions including anxiety, depression and self-harm and gain skills to talk to young people about their mental health and guide to appropriate support. Learning takes place through group discussions, case studies, videos and small group workshops.
The course's core principles are built around effective, early intervention and accessing the right support.
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Benefits of booking with TranspireMHFA Briefings: Opportunity for Mental Health First Aiders to connect, learn, share and support. Hosted by our experienced MHFA England Instructor once a month. Monthly Awareness Webinars: Re-visit topics learnt on the course and build on your knowledge. Email Support: Our experienced consortium of MHFA instructors can offer guidance on signposting, tricky interventions and general queries. Further Learning: We are mental health training specialists delivering the full range of MHFA England Mental Health Trainings, Suicide Awareness and Prevention courses, Neurodiversity in the workplace training, Menopause awareness training and bespoke course workshops.
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About our MHFA trainersAll of our instructors are accredited by MHFA England. They are passionate and skilled facilitators who excel at creating a psychologically safe learning environment. Our MHFA instructors have extensive professional and personal backgrounds in mental health, without all the complicated jargon. We are really proud of our five-star Google rating for our mental health training courses.
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What's included?Two days training live face-to-face training with an experienced and accredited MHFA instructor. A hard copy workbook to support learning throughout the course. A digital manual. An MHFA England lanyard. A digital MHFAider® certificate. Access to the MHFAider Support App® and further learning opportunities. Access to Transpire monthly Webinars and Mental Health First Aider Briefings.
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What to expect on the dayLearning takes place through a medley of group discussions, videos, workshop activities and case studies. The pace is kept light and easy to follow whilst being incredibly thought-provoking.
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Learning outcomesRecognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first level support and early intervention. Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports. Practise active listening and empathy. Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma. Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality. Practise self-care.
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What are the training options?In-person classroom training: We currently run in-person mental health first aid courses where individual places can be booked. The classroom format is two days training. See locations at bottom of this web page. ​ Online deliveries: Same training and certificate, delivered via live virtual classrooms- Mental health first aid online ​ Private group training: If you have six or more people to train you have the option to chose your own dates and schedule.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Course Syllabus
Day one
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What is mental health?
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What is Youth Mental Health First Aid?
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Your role as a Youth MHFAider
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What influences mental health?
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The Mental Health Continuum
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The Frame of Reference
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The Stress Container
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The adolescent brain ​
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The Youth MHFA action plan
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Youth MHFA conversation in action
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Boundaries of your role
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What is anxiety?
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Crisis first aid for panic attacks
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What is a traumatic event?
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Applying Youth MHFA to case studies
Day two
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Recap Youth MHFA action plan
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Supporting young people from marginalised groups
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What is depression?
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What is self-harm?
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Suicide thoughts and behaviours
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What is self-care?
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Addictive behaviours and substance misuse
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Applying the Youth MHFA action plan to scenarios
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What is psychosis?
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What is disordered eating?
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Recovery
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Reviewing the Youth MHFAider role and boundaries
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Youth MHFA conversation practise
If you are a school or organisation with 6 or more people to train, then ask about our private group training options which are available anywhere in England - contact groups@tranpsiretraining.com or 01277 801844