Youth Mental Health First Aid - Cheshire West & Cheshire - Free!

Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®) two day courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. Youth Mental Health First Aid is a two-day course and will be held at Cheshire Fire's Training Centre, Safety Central, in Lymm. • Day One: Thursday 1st April 2027 9am to 5pm • Day Two: Friday 2nd April 2027 9am to 5pm (Both days, arrive between 9am and 9:30am for a 9:30am start) You will receive: • Two days of Youth Mental Health First Aid instruction • Resource Bundle: Work Book & Lanyard • Accredited Certification • Digital Manual • Access to MH First Aid App • Regular Newsletters Eligibility rules apply: • Aged 19+ • Cheshire West and Chester Resident COST: Free (normal RRP £300) Would you know how to help? One in ten young people experience a mental health issue at any one time. Suicide is the leading cause of death for those aged 5-19. In an average group of 30 15-year-olds: • Seven are likely to have been bullied • Six may be self-harming • One could have experienced the death of a parent Record levels of young people are struggling. Academic pressure, social media, bullying, poverty, lack of availability of professional mental health support – all have been named by various sources as contributing to this epidemic of poor mental health in our young people. It’s clear that young people are not getting the support they need. Key figures in a young person’s life – parents, family members, teachers, tutors, carers, youth workers – can often spot when a young person is struggling but may not know how best to help. Learn to support young people Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. They will teach you the skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, you can speed up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse. Our courses won't teach you to be a therapist, but we will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis - and even potentially stop a crisis from happening. But more than that, we aim to give you the information and skills to look after your own mental health so that you can set an example for young people. By giving you the tools to have these conversations, we hope to empower you to create a mentally healthy, supportive environment in your family, school, peer group or community. Let's create a future where mental health is treated as a normal part of life, in the same way as physical health. A future where every young person has access to support if they need it. Direct enquires and questions to: [email protected]