Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

YMHFA is a crisis intervention and prevention training for participants to identify, understand, and respond to youth who may be experiencing a mental health challenge. Offered as an 8-hour full day or blended (2 hours of virtual pre-work and 6.5 hours in-person) training opportunity, participants will learn:

Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges
How to interact with a youth in a non-crisis or crisis situation
Understand impact of trauma and substance use among youth
Connect youth to resources
How to use the Mental Health First Aid Action Plan when assessing suicide
How to practice self-care after a non-crisis or crisis situation

If you are interested in participating in one of these free trainings, visit our Events Page for upcoming training dates and more information!