pro-action hertfordshire mental health first aid: youth · 2017-08-16 · pro-action hertfordshire...
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Pro-ActionHertfordshireisamembershiporganisation.Ourjobistosupport,representandchampionthemanyorganisationsandindividualsacrossHertfordshirewhoworkwithchildrenandyoungpeople.
Therearefourmainstrandstoourwork:
• Directsupport,adviceandconsultancytoourmemberorganisations.Thiscurrentlyaccountsforabout80%ofwhatwedo.
• Providingtraining,promotinggoodpracticeandencouragingtheuseofqualitystandardsacrossthechildren’s’andyouthsectorsinHertfordshire.
• Engagingwithandcontributingtostrategyandpolicydevelopmentswhichaffectourmembersorchildrenandyoungpeople,especiallywithinthecountybutalsonationally.Weaimtobetheeyes,earsandvoiceofthechildrenandyoungpeople'ssectorsinHertfordshire.
• Providingaccreditedleadership,teamworkandgroupworkcoursesforyoungpeopleaged13to19.
Forfurtherinformationpleasevisitourwebsiteat:https://www.pro-actionherts.org/home
Orringingtheofficeon01707276859
MentalHealthFirstAid:Youth(forthoseworkingwith8to18yearolds)
Wednesday22nd&29thJune2016
AtavenueinStevenage–tobeconfirmed
ThiscourseisbeingofferedtothoseworkingwithchildrenandyoungpeoplewithinStevenageDistrict
Investment:ThiscourseisgrantfundedbyStevenageBoroughCouncilandisnormallyvaluedat£300perperson.
Volunteers-£65Paidstaff-£90
ToBookcontact:Email:[email protected]:01707276859
Pro-ActionHertfordshireSylviaAdamsHouse,24TheCommon,HatfieldAL100NB
W:www.pro-actionherts.orgCharityNo:112752
YouthMentalHealthFirstAid(MHFA)isthehelpgiventoayoungpersonexperiencingamentalhealthproblembeforeprofessionalhelpisobtained.TheaimsofYouthMHFAareto:
• Preservelifewhereayoungpersonmaybeadangertothemselvesorothers.
• Providehelptopreventtheemotionalandmentalhealthproblemdevelopingintoamoreseriousstate.
• Promotetherecoveryofgoodmentalhealth.• Providecomforttoayoungpersonexperiencingamentalhealth
problem.• Raiseawarenessofmentalhealthissuesinthecommunity• Reducestigmaanddiscrimination.
YouthMHFAdoesnotteachpeopletobetherapists.However,itdoesteachpeopleto:
• Recognisethesymptomsofmentalhealthproblems.• Provideinitialhelp.• Enableayoungpersontoaccessappropriateprofessionalhelp.
TheYouthMHFAcourseissplitupinto4manageablechunks.Theseare:
– Whatismentalhealth? -Depressionandanxiety– Suicideandpsychosis -Selfharmandeatingdisorders
Youwillalsocoverothertopicsspecifictoyoungpeoplethatincludechildandadolescentdevelopment,bullying/cyberbullying,substancemisuseandpromotingprotectivefactorsandgoodparenting.Ineachsectionyou'lllearnhowto:
• Spottheearlysignsofamentalhealthprobleminyoungpeople• Feelconfidenthelpingayoungpersonexperiencingaproblem• Providehelponafirstaidbasis• Helpprotectayoungpersonwhomightbeatriskofharm• Helppreventamentalhealthillnessfromgettingworse• Helpayoungpersonrecoverfaster• Guideayoungpersontowardstherightsupport• Reducethestigmaofmentalhealthproblems
Howwework?• TheYouthMHFAcoursetakesplaceover2fulldays.• Thesessionswillbeamixofpresentation,groupdiscussionsand
groupworkactivities.Ourtrainersprovideaverysafelearningenvironmentandaretrainedtosupportyouthroughoutthewholecourse.Ifyoudon'tfeelcomfortablejoiningincertainbits,thendon't,wewon'tmakeyoudosomethingyouaren'tcomfortablewith.
• Duetosomeofthesensitivesubjectsofourcourses,includingsuicide,welimitnumbersto16people.Wewanteveryonetofeelsafeandourinstructorscanhelpifpeoplefindsomebitsparticularlydifficult.
• You'llreceiveaYouthMHFAmanualthatyoucantakeawaywithyouattheendofthecourseandalsoanattendancecertificatefromMHFAEnglandtosayyouarenowYouthMentalHealthFirstAider.
ThecoursetakesplaceatVenuetobeconfirmed–butinStevenage
OnWednesday22nd&Wednesday29thJune20169.30am–5.00pm
Lightrefreshmentswillbeprovided,howeverparticipantswillneedtoorganizetheirownlunch