Date: Sat May 17, 9:00 AM CDT - Sat May 17, 2:00 PM CDT
Category:
- Adult Training
Level:
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors
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 abuse, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
This blended learning course includes and online portion (approximately 2 hours), an instructor-led classroom skills session an online evaluation to be taken after the instructor-led session. The online portion must be completed before attending the in-class portion and the post work must be completed within 10 days of completing the in-class portion.
Girl members who are at least 18 years of age at the time of the training can attend this program.
Location: Mt. Vernon, IL
Registration Deadline: May 5, 2025
