Sep 24 - Clubhouse Gibraltar And Positive Pathways Announce Additional 'Youth Mental Health First Aid' Course
Clubhouse Gibraltar together with Positive Pathways has announces an additional course on Youth Mental Health First Aid, which is aimed at anyone who works with or supports young people on a regular basis.
This year's theme for World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2018 which is "Young People And Mental Health In A Changing World".
A statement from Clubhouse Gibraltar follows;
Why Children’s Mental Health is Important
In 2015 over 22,400 young people contacted children’s charities about suicidal thoughts and feelings – the highest ever number.
1 in 10 children and young people experience a mental health issue at any one time.
In an average group of 30 15 year olds
10 are like to have watched their parents separate, 6 may be self harming, 7 are likely to have been bullied and 1 could have experienced the death of a parent
Public Health England 2015
Half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14 (World Health Organization)
Due to the popularity of the Mental Health First Aid course, a need was identified and requested for the equivalent training to be made available but with the focus on Youth. Clubhouse Gibraltar & Positive Pathway’s Mental Health Trainers have therefore responded to this need and have also qualified as Youth Mental Health First Aiders. The course is aimed at anyone who works with or supports young people.
The Youth Mental Health First Aid course is an internationally recognised course, established in Australia. The two day Youth Mental Health First Aid course teaches people how to identify, understand and help a young person who may be developing mental ill health. In the same way as we learn physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health.
The course will provide you with:
- An in depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect their wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
- Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
- Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support
- Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or inability to thrive
- Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing
The training is designed to fit into four manageable chunks, these are:
- Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health
- Depression and Suicide Crisis
- Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Eating Disorders and Self Harm.
- Psychosis, Schizophrenia and Bipolar.
What will you learn?
In each section you will learn how to:
- Spot the early signs of a mental distress
- Feel confident about helping someone experiencing mental ill health
- Provide help on a first aid basis
- Help prevent someone from hurting themselves or others.
- Help stop a mental illness from developing or getting worse.
- Guide someone towards finding the right support
- Reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Who should attend the course?
Anybody who works with or supports young people and has an interest in their welfare. This includes the following although not an exhaustive list. Social care staff, social workers, nursing staff, teachers or youth workers. Families and carers of young people who have experienced or are experiencing mental health difficulties.
Everyone who attends the course will receive a copy of the MHFA manual and workbook, which are both excellent support resources. When you have completed the course you will receive a certificate to confirm that you are a trained Youth Mental Health First Aider.
In exploring ways on how to initiate helpful conversations with regards to their mental health, attendees will gain confidence in dealing with difficult situations and support young people.
How can I register for the Youth Mental Health First Aid course?
The course is open to anyone over the age of 16, who works, cares for or supports young people in their community or work place.
The total cost of the course is £195 per person (Statutory/Private Sector) and £150 for voluntary sector. The first course will run from 9am to 5pm on Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th February 2019 at the University of Gibraltar. Lunch and refreshments is included in the cost.
For further information call Kevin or Darryl on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on Tel. 200 68423.
Please note places are limited to sixteen persons on each course.
We would like to say Thank you to Kusuma trust for sponsoring Kevin Fowler & Darryl Britto to become Youth Mental Health First Aid trainers.
All money raised through the training will be go towards the running costs of Clubhouse Gibraltar & Positive Pathways.
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