Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Category: Trainings, Webinars

Posted on May 12th, 2023

Thursday, June 1, 2023, 10 AM – 3:30 PM CT (11 AM – 4:30 PM ET).

Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people.This virtual training includes:

How to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or is in crisis.

Common mental health challenges for youth

Reviewing typical adolescent development

Learning a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations

The training is free, and participants will become certified as Youth Mental Health First Aiders once they complete the course.

Pre-training preparation is required which takes approximately two hours. Access information will be provided prior to the training date

Seats are limited and registration is required. Registrations must be received by Friday, May 19, 2023. To register, please send your name and email address to Joan_Jenkins@bcbst.com.

This training is provided in collaboration with BlueCare Tennessee and Mental Health America of the MidSouth.