Youth Mental Health First Aid

This is a four-part course. You need to attend all four sessions to complete the training.

Venue: Mary Mackillop Catholic Regional College, Leongatha (room TBC)

Time 4.15pm - 7.45pm

Session 1: Monday 27 March
Session 2:Tuesday 28 March
Session 3: Monday 3 April
Session 4: Tuesday 4 April

Light refreshments provided.

Who should attend

Parents and Carers
Community Members

This course is free for our Bass Coast and South Gippsland Community.

What the course covers

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of common and disabling mental health problems in young people, including crisis situations.

Topics covered include depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders and suicidal thoughts and behaviours.

You will learn how and where to get help when a young person is developing a mental illness, what help research has shown to be effective and how to provide first aid in crisis situations. Read more about the course.