The course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are developing a mental health problem or are in a mental health crisis.

Course participants learn about adolescent development, the signs and symptoms of the common and disabling mental health problems in young people, and where and how to get help when a young person is developing a mental illness.

It also teaches what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective, and how to provide first aid in a crisis situation.

• This is a 14 hour course delivered as a 2-day training package (7 hours per day)
• The dates are 16-Nov-22 and 23-Nov-22
• Course participants receive a copy of the Youth MHFA Manual to keep, and a Certificate of Completion
• The venue for both training dates is Level 1, 156 Collins St Melbourne (aka the Enable building)
• Gourmet catering will be provided each day

This course is for adults supporting adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years. However, the course can be relevant for those helping people who are a little younger or older.

Facilitated by Mish Kumar-Jonson

Mish (She/They) is a qualified Social Worker with ten years of experience in the health and human services sectors domestically and internationally, who has recently come on board as an Enable clinician.

Mish brings a wealth of Youth Mental Health training expertise, and is thrilled to share this knowledge with the Enable community.

Mish is founder of The Iceberg Foundation, which works to improve the psychological health and wellbeing of people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, relationship orientations, abilities and walks of life.