Why Youth Mental Health First Aid?
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.
10.2%
of youth will be diagnosed with a substance use disorder in their lifetime.
Source: Youth Mental Health First Aid
1 in 5
teens and young adults lives with a mental health condition. Source: National Alliance for Mental Illness*
Source: National Alliance for Mental Illness
50%
of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% by the mid-20s.
Source: Archives of General Psychiatry
What Mental Health First Aid Covers
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Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
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Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
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How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.
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How to connect the youth with help.
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Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.
Who should know mental health first aid?
School Staff
Coaches
Teachers
Parents
Adults
working
with youth
Sign Up for Mental Health First Aid Training Today!
TWO WAYS TO LEARN
IN PERSON
Learners will receive their training as an 8-hour,course, and participate in a 4.5- to 5.5-hour, Instructor-led training. This Instructor-led Training can be virtual or in-person. Instructor-led, in-person course.
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 virtual or in-person.