Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Thursday, October 24th, 8am-4pm
Saturday, November 2nd, 10am-3pm*
Training will be held in-person in Arlington (exact location TBD).
An evidence- and skills-based training that teaches adults how to identify, understand, and respond to a young person experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
What will I learn?
Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges in adolescents
Language and skills to talk to youth about suicide
5-step action plan to recognize and respond to youth in crisis and non-crisis situations
How to refer a youth to the appropriate professional support services
*Please note for the 11/2 training, a 2-hour online, self-paced course is required to be completed prior to the in person session as this course is a condensed in person training.
Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScABW96ifGnDsnUdF1KSMKdzcC0xRl4BcVhVfxFLUri08KYpg/viewform