Youth Mental Health First Aid
The training will cover anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD) and eating disorders.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
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Many adolescents are experiencing a mental health crisis and don’t know where to turn.
Who is this training for?
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a FREE 8 hour training designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to support children and adolescents who are experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or are in crisis.
The class is primarily designed for adults (18+ required) who regularly interact with young people.
Topics Covered
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. The training will cover:
- Ansiedad
- Depresión
- Consumo de sustancias
- Disorders in which psychosis may occur
- Disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD)
- Trastornos de la alimentación
Mental Health First Aid USA is coordinated by the National Council for Behavioral Health.
Made possible by the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Endowment at Baptist Health.
Los participantes:
- Identify common mental health challenges for youth
- Review typical adolescent development
- Use a 5-step action plan to recognize symptoms, offer and provide initial help, guide a person to the appropriate treatments and offer other supportive help
- Dispel myths about mental illness and understand the prevalence of mental illness
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Política de cancelación y reembolso de clases
Para dar cabida a otras personas que deseen asistir a esta clase, solicitamos que todas las cancelaciones se presenten al menos 72 horas antes del inicio de la clase. Si pagó una tarifa por el evento y envió el aviso de cancelación 72 horas o más antes del inicio del evento, puede aplicar la tarifa de la clase a otro evento de Baptist Health o solicitar un reembolso.