Youth Mental Health First Aid Online
Become a youth mental health first aider via online live virtual classroom training with our experienced and accredited instructors. MHFA England youth courses are an in-depth look at mental health and the factors that can affect young peoples wellbeing and are suitable for adults who work with, live with or support young people aged 8 - 18 years.
This course will give you in-depth skills to recognise and provide first aid to a young person who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts or crisis, eating disorders or self-harm. See the full youth mental health first aid course outline.
At the end of the training you will get a certificate to say you are a Youth Mental Health First Aider and join a community of over 5 million people worldwide who are trained in MHFA skills.
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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, trick interventions and general queries. Further Learning: We are mental health training specialists delivering the full range of MHFA England Mental Health Trainings, Suicide Intervention 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.
Online Course Outline
The online course is split into four manageable sessions and learning is divided between self-lead learning and live interactive sessions;
Self-lead learning format
(approx 4 hours)
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An intuitive and interactive platform which guides you through learning via videos, work book activities, quizzes and manual reading.
Live sessions (4 x 2.5 hour sessions)
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Facilitated by an accredited and experienced Mental Health First Aid Instructors via the MHFA England online learning hub platform which is easy to use and access. We guide learners through the course with presentations, group discussions and activities. Participation within learners comfort zones is actively encouraged discussion and exploration of the topics.
Please note course capacity is limited so we can keep the training effective.
You must attend all four live sessions and complete the self lead learning to be signed off as a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Online Courses
We have a tech support on each course to ensure we can keep everyone supported whilst learning. We also limit youth MHFA course numbers to a maximum of 14 people. ​
Booking for six or more people?
You have the option to book private training on your own chosen dates and location. Get in touch - groups@transpiretraining.com