Blended Online Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Course

The New Blended Online Youth Mental Health First Aid Course is an alternate delivery pathway for the 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid, Face-to-Face Course (for adults assisting young people). This specially designed blended course combines self-paced eLearning and video conference or face-to-face training that allows more flexibility to complete the training.

The Blended Youth Mental Health First Aid Course will teach you how to assist young people (up to 24 years) who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves, using a practical, evidence-based Action Plan. This course is based on guidelines developed through the expert consensus of people with lived experience of mental health problems and professionals.

Mental health problems covered: 

• Depression & anxiety;
• Eating disorders;
• Psychosis;
• Substance use problems

Mental health crises covered:

• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
• Non-suicidal self-injury
• Panic attacks
• Traumatic events
• Severe psychotic states
• Severe effects of alcohol or other drug use
• Aggressive behaviours.

Note: This course is not a therapy or a support group

Blended Mental Health First Aid Courses are an alternate delivery pathway for the 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid Course (for adults assisting young people). Blended MHFA Courses include two components:

Course Component 1

A self-paced eLearning component (approx 4-hours). It contains 10 modules. You must complete the eLearning before component 2, At least one week before zoom training. You get an eLearning certificate on completion.

Course Component 2

An Instructor-led component zoom training (3 sessions x 2.5 hours each).

Course Preparations.

Each participant receives a voucher to access the eLearning training, an online manual, and a hardcopy of the manual. They also receive information about looking after your wellbeing whilst online training & other information.

On completion, the participant can take a test and gets an accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid certificate.

Once tickets are purchased there is no refund or changes of course dates. Numbers on zoom sessions are limited, so early registration is recommended.

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