DO YOU NEED TO PRACTICE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID SKILLS?

Refresher courses are 4-hour face-to-face courses that allow people who have previously completed a 12 or 14-hour Mental Health First Aid course to refresh their knowledge and skills.

For people who are Accredited MHFAiders, the refresher courses offer an opportunity to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.

THE YOUTH REFRESHER COURSE

This course gives participants an opportunity to refresh the knowledge and skills learnt during the 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid Course. This course will help you:

• Gain an understanding of the latest research in the mental health field
• Learn the 3 key actions for helping someone feeling suicidal
• Work through complex mental health first aid interactions
• Practice mental health first aid skills.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

People who have attended the 14-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid Course are eligible to attend this training. Accredited MHFAiders are able to use the Refresher training to extend their accreditation for a further 3 years.