Youth MHFA Refresher

🏷️ From £150
🎧 This course is suitable for existing Youth MHFAiders working with children and young people aged 8–18, including pastoral staff, school nurses, safeguarding leads, counsellors, wellbeing practitioners, boarding staff, teachers and senior leaders.
📍 Online

Course outline: 

Keep your Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) skills up to date with this practical four-hour refresher course, designed for those who have previously completed the Youth MHFA qualification. Recommended every three years, this interactive session renews your confidence, refreshes your knowledge and provides the opportunity to practise applying the Youth MHFA Action Plan when supporting young people aged 8–18.

Whether you work in a school, healthcare setting or support young people in another capacity, this course will help you remain confident in recognising the signs of poor mental health, responding appropriately and signposting to further support. Delegates will also receive the latest updates in youth mental health, allowing them to continue creating safe, supportive and mentally healthy environments.

By refreshing your MHFA skills, you demonstrate an ongoing commitment to supporting the wellbeing of children and young people while maintaining your Youth MHFAider certification.

Delegates must have previously completed the Youth Mental Health First Aid (Youth MHFA) course to attend this refresher training.

Training topics will include:

• Refreshing the Youth MHFA Action Plan
• Recognising the signs and symptoms of common mental health issues affecting young people
• Updates on current youth mental health trends and best practice
• Practising conversations and interventions through interactive activities
• Building confidence in responding to young people experiencing mental health challenges
• Signposting to appropriate support services and resources
• Looking after your own wellbeing while supporting others
• Accessing ongoing MHFA England resources and professional support

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this course, delegates will:

• Renew their Youth Mental Health First Aid certification for a further three years.
• Refresh their knowledge of common mental health issues affecting young people aged 8–18.
• Apply the Youth MHFA Action Plan confidently in a range of scenarios.
• Strengthen their confidence in recognising, approaching and supporting young people experiencing mental health challenges.
• Understand the latest guidance, resources and support available through MHFA England.
• Feel empowered to continue promoting positive mental health and wellbeing within their school or organisation.

What’s included

Upon successful completion, delegates will receive:

• A renewed Youth MHFA certificate, valid for a further three years
• A Learner Workbook
• Online access to the Youth MHFA Course Manual
• A digital certificate of completion
• Continued access to the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, including:
  • The MHFAider Support App®
  • The MHFA England Online Learning Hub
  • Quarterly webinars and networking opportunities
  • Lived experience resources
  • Monthly newsletters and ongoing professional updates

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Speaker:

Kayleigh Loffman

Kayleigh has over two decades of experience working across a variety of mental health settings, including publishing research with Oxford and Cambridge Universities; psychological and psychiatric nursing roles within inpatient forensic mental health services; third sector roles in the areas of suicide support and community engagement; and public health promotion within the NHS and local authority.

Kayleigh trained as an MHFA instructor in 2014 to complement the array of bespoke mental health and wellbeing, physical health, and public health training packages she is experienced in developing and facilitating. Kayleigh is currently an MHFA trainer for Harmless CIC, and also delivers MHFA on a freelance basis for a wide variety of other clients across corporate, third sector and government settings. Kayleigh became a National Trainer with MHFA England in 2017.