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

OrcontacttheteambyemailingJoatadmin@pro-actionherts.org

Orringingtheofficeon01707276859

MentalHealthFirstAid:Youth(forthoseworkingwith8to18yearolds)

Wednesday22nd&29thJune2016

AtavenueinStevenage–tobeconfirmed

ThiscourseisbeingofferedtothoseworkingwithchildrenandyoungpeoplewithinStevenageDistrict

Investment:ThiscourseisgrantfundedbyStevenageBoroughCouncilandisnormallyvaluedat£300perperson.

Volunteers-£65Paidstaff-£90

ToBookcontact:Email:admin@pro-actionherts.orgorTel: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