Youth Mental Health First Aid Birmingham
Youth MHFA Birmingham

Book individual places on our Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses in Birmingham. MHFA courses are evidence based, grounded in research and consistently evaluated. The MHFA programme is international with over five million people worldwide trained in MHFA skills.

This is an in-depth look at young peoples mental health and the factors that can effect wellbeing. This MHFA England certificate course gives you the skills to support young peoples mental health, spot the early warning signs of a developing mental health issue and provide first aid. We also explore risk and protective factors of mental ill health in young people and early brain development. See the full Youth MHFA course outline

The training is in-depth but our experienced MHFA England accredited instructors keep this light, easily digestible and very thought provoking.

Who should take take these courses? Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. We also run Adult MHFA courses in Birmingham

Two days training, you will gain skills to:

Recognise 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
Everyone who completes the course gets:

A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it after completing the course A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan A digital MHFAider® certificate Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events  The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England
What is the course structure?

Learning takes places 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.
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.