Youth Mental Health First Aid
1 in 10 young people experience emotional and
mental health problems. Young people often don’t
know who to turn to and professional help is not
always to hand. Evidence suggests that early
intervention is hugely beneficial.
The aims of Youth Mental Health First Aid
are:
- To preserve life where a young person
may be a danger to themselves or others.
- To provide help to prevent emotional and
mental health problems developing into a
more serious state.
- To promote the recovery of good
emotional and mental health.
- To provide comfort to a young person
experiencing an emotional or mental health
problem.
- To raise awareness of young people’s
emotional and mental health issues in the
community.
- To reduce stigma and discrimination.
The course is specifically designed and
recommended for adults working with or caring
for young people aged 11-18 years:
- Teachers and support staff in schools
and other settings
- School Nurses
- Youth Workers, Connexions and parent
support advisors
- Foster Carers
- Care workers
- Those working in the voluntary sector
e.g.: Banardos and Parentline Plus
- Youth offending teams
- Police and Probation Services
The trainer, Sylvia Hailstone, has wide
experience of teaching all ages of children and
young people as well as adults including working
as a headteacher and leading a
multi-disciplinary team setting up and
delivering The Behaviour Improvement Plan across
North Somerset. This is a national initiative
which brings together professionals from
education, police and social care in order to
support families and young people at risk of
school exclusion and falling into anti-social
behaviour.
Sylvia currently provides child protection
training to school staff across Wiltshire,
including induction training for headteachers
and governors, as well as mental health training
for Bath Mind.
She is accredited to provide the national
Mental Health First Aid course and the newly
developed Youth Mental Health First Aid. She
also provides customised mental health awareness
training in a variety of educational
establishments.
How to book
To book a place on the Youth Mental Health
First Aid training please fill in the booking
form and return it to Jackie
Parrington.
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