First Aid for Youth Mental Health Course -Full Day - Classroom Setting

First Aid for Youth Mental Health Course Full Day - Face to Face

Join us on Wednesday, October 30th, 2024, at 9:00 AM - 17:00 PM at The Warehouse, Birmingham Friends of the Earth, Digbeth, Birmingham, UK for an insightful and interactive full-day classroom course on First Aid for Youth Mental Health. This event is designed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to support young people facing mental health challenges.

Led by experienced professionals/trainers in a relaxed and friendly environment, this course will cover various topics including identifying common mental health issues, understanding self-harm and suicide risks, and providing appropriate support and guidance. Through engaging discussions, practical exercises, and real-life case studies, you'll gain valuable insights into the complexities of youth mental health.

Why become a Youth Mental Health First Aider/ Young People's Champion for Mental Health?

Since the pandemic, young people are experiencing evenmore distress and stress from a much earlier age and much sooner in life, than previous generations before them.

Facts and figures provdied by much needed survey's by mind and many other charities and organisations make the case, click on the link below for much needed support and this means supportive conversations about mental health in the community, at home and within schools/colleges/universities.

Young peope as young adults are ever so experiencing life changes and many still dealing with bottled up emotions and feelings of their rapid transition / trauma and change in life style, change in schooling, change in living and learning environments bought about by the pandemic. Social anxiety and social isolation is on the increase amongst young people and reducing social confidence and eroding communication, with young people becoming overly digitalised, that in the future may lead to a dis-benefit in a future work setting/engaging , collaborating with a wider audience.

Futhermore, many young people feeling the pain/despair of loosing aloved one, one or more grandparent/close blood relation at a earlier age in life as a result of the pandemic and feeling that void and gap in their personal lives at a very young age of not having a grandparent/adult family members in their lives to bounce and flourish of/enjoy that inter-generational learning/ empowerment/inspirational experience that lays the foudnations of healthy growth/parenting by parents and care givers during their childhood. Many may have never had the opportunity to be able to talk about their experiences and express their loss during the pendemic.

Link : Facts and figures about young people and mental health - Mind

Who should attend?

This qualification is suitable for anyone who actively connects with children such as parents, carers, teachers, youth group leaders and young adults.

Learners will gain the knowledge and skills to identify a potential mental health condition, start a conversation and provide support and guidance to professional help.

A range of subjects are covered including:

• What is first aid for youth mental health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Stress
• Mental health conditions
• Drugs and alcohol
• First aid action plan for mental health

With limited spots available, it's essential to secure your place early. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of youth mental health and make a positive impact in the lives of young people. Register now to reserve your spot!

You will leave with your Mental Health First Aider Toolkit including a certificate and digital badge/manual to add to your Personal/Professional Development Portfolio/CPD will be issued on completion of this course.

Refreshments will be provided.

Directions to The Warehouse: The address is:

Travel and Parking arrangements:

Paid parking is available (attendees are responsible for paying parking fees)

From New St Station, follow signs to Moor St station. When you get to Moor St, go down the hill to the side of the station towards the multi-storey car park. At the car park, go left under the railway bridge. Immediately after the railway bridge turn right onto shaws passage, which is quite short. We're on the corner at the end of shaws Passage - walk round the corner onto Allison Street and along past the Cafe to the full glass door with the Birmingham Friends of the Earth hanging sign.

Event Venue

The Warehouse - Birmingham Friends of the Earth environmental community hub, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom