Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Courses

Mental health is just as important to our overall wellbeing as physical health, in some cases more so, yet we tend to pay far less attention to it. The mental health of young people is particularly important. Half of all long-term mental illness in adulthood starts by 15 and three quarters by 18.

Youth workers and coaches can do a great deal to prevent this, without being experts. We train to give physical first aid without hesitation – so why not mental first aid too?  Local authorities up and down the country see mental health as their top priority. They know that ignoring the problem is unaffordable because of the impact on the economy: young people with mental health problems find it harder to get or stay in work, they are more likely to get into legal trouble and will need more attention from their GP or hospital. Interventions, such as Mental Health First Aid, are both evidence-based and cost-effective.

Training your volunteers and coaches is money well spent and will allow your organisation to make a vital contribution to the health of the local population.

Lichfield District Council have partnered with course deliverer, Street Games, to offer a series of training opportunities through out September.  This is a open training opportunity and anyone from across the county is welcomed to book a place  to attend.  Please see the course dates and times below.  If you wish to view the course content please click here.

MHFA 2 Day Training

• Date – Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 September 2018
• Time – 9-5pm both days
• Venue – District House, Frog Lane, Lichfield WS13 6YY (Training Room – Day 1 & Conference Room – Day 2)
• Cost – £300 per person
• Limited places available – 10 places available
• Booking – If you would like to book a member of your team onto this training then please contact Lichfield District Councils Active Lichfield team directly on sportsdevelopment@lichfielddc.gov.uk to secure your place.
• Additional Information – You will need to bring your own lunch

MHFA 1 Day Training

• Date – Wednesday 19 September 2018
• Time – 9-5pm
• Venue – District House, Frog Lane, Lichfield WS13 6YY (Training Room)
• Cost – £200 per person
• Limited places available – 7 places available
• Booking – If you would like to book a member of your team onto this training then please contact Lichfield District Councils Active Lichfield team directly on sportsdevelopment@lichfielddc.gov.uk to secure your place.
• Additional Information – You will need to bring your own lunch

MHFA Lite Training

• Date – Thursday 27 September 2018
• Time – 6-9pm
• Venue – District House, Frog Lane, Lichfield WS13 6YY (Committee Room)
• Cost – £75 per person
• Limited places available – 11 places available
• Booking – If you would like to book a member of your team onto this training then please contact Lichfield District Councils Active Lichfield team directly on sportsdevelopment@lichfielddc.gov.uk to secure your place.