Mental Health First Aid for Adults Working with Youth
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About The In-Person Workshop
Mental Health First Aid for Adults Working with Youth is designed to teach adults who regularly interact with young people how to provide initial support to youth experiencing mental health or addiction challenges and assist them in finding the help and care they need. As certified instructors, Penn State Extension educators teach the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. The program consists of two hours of self-paced online learning and an all-day, instructor-led class. The course includes activities and opportunities to practice support strategies, and a certificate will be available online upon completion.
Approximately one to two weeks before the instructor-led session(s), registrants will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the self-paced online portion.
This event is in partnership with the Prevention Resource Center. It is provided by the Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional (ROTA-R) initiative, supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.
- After-school personnel
- Camp counselors
- Coaches
- Community members
- Parents/caregivers
- School staff
- Teachers
- Youth group leaders
- The impact of mental health challenges on the well-being of youth in the United States
- The signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges in youth ages 12-18
- The typical adolescent development and common mental health challenges for youth
- The role of resilience and the impact of traumatic experiences on adolescent development
- The appropriate steps of the MHFA Action Plan in crisis and non-crisis scenarios
- The appropriate methods for self-care following the application of MHFA
- Recovery from a mental health challenge is possible
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