Children’s and Young Persons Mental Health and Wellbeing

Module A1 – Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing

• You will know how to apply your legal and professional obligations regarding the laws, Guidance and expectations of regulatory bodies in relation to Mental Health and wellbeing.
• Undertake an evaluation process to identify the suitability of your organisation’s existing wellbeing strategies.
• Understanding the 5 ways to wellbeing theory and explore how this theory can be applied at a personal/departmental level in your organisation.
• Understand the 4 stages of behaviour how these stages apply to individuals and develop dedicated strategies to manage behaviour.
• Introduce a Mental Health and Wellbeing Development plan for your setting.

Module A2 – Building strong foundations using the step model of care

• Identify vulnerbale groups within your organisation that have a higher risk of developing poor mental health.
• Recognise the early signs and symptoms of a child or young person developing poor mental health.
• Know how your organisation can help vulnerable groups understand the application of the Step Model of Care within your organisation.
• Produce and implement a wellbeing action plan to support individuals/groups with symptoms of poor health.
• Explore ideas and supporting activities to promote mental health and wellbeing at level 1 of the Step Model for your organisation’s setting Continue the Mental Health and Wellbeing Development Plan.

Module A3 – Creating a Mental Health and Wellbeing Development Plan

• How to use Wellbeing strategies to inspire good mental health across your organisation.
• Implementing a staff wellbeing action plan understand the methodology to complete the 7 steps of a Wellbeing action plan.
• Priorities and Targets.
• Action required.
• Resources required.
• Who will be leading.
• What success will look like.
• Time frame.
• Evaluation.

Module B1 – Mental Health Awareness

• Understand how to recognize possible signs and symptoms of a child or young person that has mental ill health.
• Understanding Mental Health and its stigma.
• Using a mental health action plan for those developing poor mental health.
• Know how to use a screening questionnaire.
• Recognise common mental health problems and know how to offer appropriate help for Stress, bereavement and loss.

Module B2 – Common Mental Health Problems

• Identifying specific mental health problems.
• Recognise possible signs and symptoms of the different mental health illnesses.
• Know how to use a mental health action plan to support someone with the following: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, PTSD.
• Appropriate signposting and knowledge of available support using the Stepped model of Care.

Module B3 – Suicide Awareness and Specific Mental Health problems

• Identifying more complex mental health problems.
• Recognise possible signs and symptoms of complex mental health issues.
• Know how to use a mental health action plan to support someone who is Self-Harming.
• Suicidal Feelings.
• Know how to use the Step Model of Care and how to access support from outside organisations.
• Making a referral to CYPMHS.

Awarding Body – FAIB

Course Duration – 2 Days (9:30 – 16:00)