What is Youth Mental Health First Aid Training?
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches parents, school staff, peers, caregivers, teachers and more how to help adolescents who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of substance misuse and mental illnesses.
What Will You Learn?
Youth Mental Health First Aid helps you assist adolescents experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the course you will learn:
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- The risk factors and warning signs for mental health and substance misuse concerns
- Reviews typical adolescent development
- 5-step action plan to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations
- Where to go for help — professional, peer, and self-help resource
Topics Covered
Below are the topics that will be covered during the training:
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- Depression and mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Disruptive behaviors disorders
- Eating disorders
- Substance use disorders
Interested in Getting Trained?
To find out more information about being trained in Mental Health First Aid reach out to Tina at [email protected] or Ashley at [email protected].
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