This Youth Mental Health First Aid training is offered at no cost to you
Join Sandy Hook Promise, in partnership with Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio, for a Youth Mental Health First Aid training on Friday, April 1.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour workshop designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a five-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADHD), and eating disorders.
When: Friday, April 1, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (registration opens at 7:30 a.m.)
Where: United Way – 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Space is limited, so please click here to register today!
Coffee and refreshments will be provided in the morning, and a pizza lunch will be served. This Youth Mental Health First Aid training is offered at no cost to you (typically $170/person) thanks to a grant awarded to Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration and support from Sandy Hook Promise.
For questions, contact Sandra Lopez, Sandy Hook Promise Organizer, at [email protected].
