Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
This course is presented in partnership with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Founded in 1969, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve.
They advocate for policies to ensure equitable access to high-quality services. They build the capacity of mental health and substance use treatment organizations. And they promote greater understanding of mental wellbeing as a core component of comprehensive health and health care. Through the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program, they have trained more than 2.6 million people in the U.S. to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges.
THIS VIRTUAL SYNCHRONOUS COURSE WILL TAKE PLACE ON ZOOM FROM 8AM - 1PM PST.
LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS - ONLY UNITED STATES RESIDENTS
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