Youth Mental Health First Aid, Hamilton 19 + 23 August 2022
Event description
Youth Mental Health First Aid
This is a two-part course. You need to attend both days to complete the training.
Session 1 - Friday, 19th August 2022 9am to 4pm
Session 2 - Tuesday, 23rd August 2022 9am to 4pm
Who should attend
- Parents and Carers
- Community Members
This course has been heavily subsidised by Live4Life Southern Grampians. If payment of the course fee restricts your attendance please get in contact with Cathryn Walder at Youth Live4Life on 0406 024 561
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.
Instructor: Kate Couchman
Venue: Martin J Hynes Auditorium