YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.

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Why Youth Mental Health First Aid?

It is probable that you will, or have encountered a youth that is experiencing a possible mental health condition. Do you know how to respond if you do? Youth Mental Health First Aid training gives you the tools to help.

Three infographic panels with statistics about mental health. The first panel states 10.2% of youth will be diagnosed with a substance use disorder in their lifetime, sourced from Youth Mental Health First Aid. The second states 1 in 5 teens and young adults live with a mental health condition, sourced from National Alliance for Mental Illness. The third states 50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% by the mid-20s, sourced from Archives of General Psychiatry.
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What Mental Health First Aid Covers:

  • Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).

  • Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.

  • How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.

  • How to connect the youth with help.

  • Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.

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If you work in any capacity with youth, knowing how to respond to mental health challenges can change lives.

THREE WAYS TO LEARN:

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  • In-person (2nd Edition) – Learners receive their training during a 6.5-hour, Instructor-led, in-person session.

  • Blended – Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course, and participate in a 4.5- to 5.5-hour, Instructor-led training. This Instructor-led Training can be:

    » A video conference.

    » An in-person class.

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