Youth Mental Health First Aid
Description
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Youth Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, you will learn, first, the risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns; next, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations; and finally, where to turn for help.
Topics Covered:
- Depression and mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders
- Trauma
- Psychosis
- Substance Use disorders
Mental Health First Aid teaches about recovery and resiliency – the belief that individuals experiencing these challenges can and do get better and use their strengths to stay well.
What to Expect:
To sign up, please provide an email you check regularly, as you will be getting emails from us. What you can expect:
1) Illume will email access to create an account on the MHFA Connect site.
2) You must complete two hours of pre-work to attend the training.
3) To gain your Mental Health First Aid Certificate, you will need to pass an exam through National Counsel (on the MHFA Connect site).
4) We will ask you to partake in a pre- and post-test evaluation survey. This survey aids in the understanding of the grants goals and hopes to encourage future funding. This survey is not required.
5.) Youth Mental Health First Aid requires a minimum of 5 learners per each training. If fewer than 5 learners complete the pre-work, then the training would need to be cancelled or rescheduled.
This training will be held in person at Illume: The Behavioral Health Center of Excellence.