Please register here. TLC Credit: IS (T), SEBH
Presenter: Kenzie Gittings & Robin Murphy
Mental Health First Aid certification, which must be renewed every three years, teaches participants to:
- Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury. Youth Mental Health First Aid addresses mental health challenges common among adolescents, including: depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavioral disorders, and substance use disorders.
- Use a five-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help.
- Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the United States and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.
- Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.
- Assess their own views and feelings about mental health problems and disorders.
There is a max 30 of participants. Participants must register by Saturday, Feb. 11.
There will be ~2 hours of advanced online work that will need to be completed prior to the in-person training. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided during the workshop.
For more information on Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, click here.