Youth MHFA - become an instructor
"This is the most inspiring thing I have done for a long time, it's a privilege to be part of MHFA."
"I've got so much more from the course than I expected to, one of the most useful courses I have done."
"Very useful I have learnt a lot from seeing participants deliver and gained personal confidence."
"The full course has provided me with an excellent opportunity to increase knowledge and skills and the enthusiasm to deliver the course."
Youth MHFA is an internationally recognised programme that originated in Australia and is licensed to national organisations for instructor training in each of the four UK countries.The course can be delivered over two days or in shorter 1.5 hour modules. It can be used to complement any existing training that staff receive and can be targeted at particular groups to support care management strategies.
The intention of this programme is to promote awareness of psychological, emotional well-being and mental health issues. The two day course is designed to be delivered to those working with, living with or caring for young people aged 11 to 18.
By training "mental health first aiders" within the community and the workplace, Youth MHFA aims to tackle the prejudice and stigma traditionally associated with mental health problems, and to improve outcomes for 11-18 year olds and their families who are affected.
Key areas covered within the programme include:
- Promoting emotional, mental, social and psychological well-being
- Diversity and equality issues
- Child, adolescent and family psychosocial development
- Depression/Anxiety/Psychosis
- Suicide
- Self Harm
- Eating Disorders
- Bullying/Cyber bullying
- Substance/Alcohol misuse
- Promoting protective factors and good parenting
The course is delivered over seven days, an outline can be found here. However if you are an existing accredited and registered MHFA instructor we have designed a four day extension course specifically for you.
Costs:
The full 7 day training programme costs £2,060 plus VAT (from 1st April 2012). This covers the 7 days training, the instructors toolkit, a marketing toolkit, the course manual and DVD, log in and advertising on this website and one to one mentor support throughout training and a year afterwards.
The four day extension training programme costs £1,195 plus VAT (from 1st April 2012).
Discounts may be available in exceptional circumstances, see application form for details.
There is also an annual membership of £49.
Following the training, instructors are required to co-deliver 2 Youth MHFA courses within 6 months to one year to become approved. Both instructors can count these courses. A longer period may be agreed with the instructor's mentor at the mentors discretion.
After this, instructors are asked to deliver (co-delivery is encouraged, and again both instructors can count these courses) 4 Youth MHFA courses in the first year after approval and 2 Youth MHFA courses in each subsequent year.
The Youth MHFA course can be delivered to a maximum number of 12 participants (with one instructor) or 16 (with two instructors).
Additionally, instructors are required to pay an annual membership fee (£49 for 2011/2012) and attend one MHFA CPD training event per year. (Please click here for details and costs of this years CPD training events). The MHFA course can be delivered to a maximum number of 12 participants (with one instructor) or 16 (with two instructors).
Flyers to promote the Youth MHFA Instructor Training Programme - A4 size and A5 size
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Youth MHFA instructor training programme:
Application criteria please click here (pdf) here (text only)
Youth MHFA instructor training programme application form please click here (pdf) here (text only)
Example letter of support needed if your application is being sponsored by an organisation please click here (pdf) here (text only) or Reference request if you are self employed - click here (pdf)
Youth MHFA instructor training extension programme (for approved MHFA instructors):
Four day extension Youth MHFA instructor training programme application form please click here (pdf) here (text only)
Example letter of support needed if your application is being sponsored by an organisation please click here (pdf) here (text only) or Reference request if you are self employed - click here (pdf)
MHFA England are pleased to congratulate the latest cohort of Instructors completing their Youth MHFA Conversion training with Sachiko Kishi and Nicholas Coulter of the National Training Team. Newcastle January 2011.
Please click here for full youth instructor training dates
Youth MHFA instructor training
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- Location
- London, Y72-12
- Date
- 28th February 2012
Y7 Youth MHFA instructor training programme in London. 28, 29 Feb, 13, 14, 15, 28 & 29 Mar 2012
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- Location
- Newcastle, Y73-12
- Date
- 18th April 2012
Y7 Youth MHFA instructor training programme in Newcastle. 18, 19 Apr, 1, 2, 3, 16, 17 May 2012
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- Location
- Leeds, Y44-12
- Date
- 25th April 2012
Y4 Youth MHFA instructor training extension programme in Leeds for approved MHFA instructors. 25, 26 Apr, 9, 10 May 2012
