Mental Health First Aid: Youth Champion Course

Course delivered by the Saffron Teaching School Hub

The goal of this one-day course is to raise awareness of mental health issues and give you the skills, confidence and knowledge to support a young person who may be suffering or in a crisis.

What does the course offer?

• An understanding of common mental health issues and how they affect young people.
• The ability to spot signs of mental ill health in young people and guide them to a place of support.
• Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental health awareness.
• Skills to support wellbeing.

Course Outline

Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. Everyone who completes the course receives:

• A certificate f attendance to say you are a ‘Youth MHFA Champion’.
• A Youth MHFA manual to refer to whenever you need it.

Who presents the course?

Jo Morton-Brown is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy.  Working as an Emotional Health Practitioner, Jo is a passionate and committed advocate for the improvement of mental health. Combining her academic knowledge with first-hand experience, she can offer fellow professionals working with children and their families the chance to gain targeted mental health and emotional wellbeing training.

How is it delivered?

This course will be delivered online.

Course Date and Time

Friday 28th January 2022 (09:00 – 17.00)

NOTE: We also have a two-day Face to Face Mental Health First Aid Course on 10th and 17th June 2022 with refreshments included. Further information can be found here.

Course Fee

£125 per delegate

To book a place on our 28th January 2022 course email Lorraine Chedzoy on lchedzoy@swchs.net

For details of our cancellation policy please see here.