How it differs from a standard course
A standard MHFA course teaches one generic response pathway. We split the work by role - NOTICE for parents, HOLD for staff who sit with distress, LEAD for those who carry responsibility for others.
Let's be Real - Mental Health for Young Minds
MHFA training for schools and organisations
Mental Health First Aid awareness, adapted for the people who actually hold the moment: teachers, school leaders, youth workers and managers.
Our Youth Mental Health Response programme is inspired by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and adapted to the needs of different roles, resting on our proprietary ANCHOR framework. This is what we mean when we say that the curriculum is independently developed.
Core content
- Signs and symptoms of common mental health challenges in young people
- First-response conversations using the ANCHOR framework
- Risk, escalation and safeguarding handover
- Stigma, help-seeking and what stops young people speaking up
- Looking after the responder
Who books it
- International schools in Germany and across Europe
- School leadership and safeguarding teams
- Youth organisations and sports clubs
- Employers running staff wellbeing programmes
Duration and format
One day, with an optional second day for the HOLD tier. In person or online, in English or German.
Common questions
- Is this an accredited MHFA certificate?
- No. Our curriculum is independently developed and MHFA-informed rather than an accredited MHFA course. We are explicit about that so schools can choose what they need.
- Can we mix roles in one cohort?
- Yes, though we usually recommend separating leadership from wider staff so the conversations can go deeper.
Related pages
Plan MHFA-informed training for your team
Tell us who needs training and what your referral pathway looks like, and we will map the tiers to your roles.