Mental Health First Aid Certification YOUTH (for Adults)- Virtual

Take this class to become certified to help youth and their families experiencing a mental health or substance use concern or crisis.
About this Event

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Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth.

Virtual Blended Learning Format:
First Aiders will complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, and then participate in a live Instructor-Led Session (ILS) via Zoom.
** T his is NOT a sit-back-and-watch webinar! This is an interactive skills-based certification course. PLEASE READ the full description for what to expect and your responsibilities**

Why Youth Mental Health First Aid?
This training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Common signs and symptoms of mental illness and substance use.
Depression, anxiety, and psychosis.
How to interact with a person in crisis.
How to connect the person with help.
How to apply the 5-step action plan in a variety of situations.
Updated content on trauma, addiction, and self-care.

Who Should Take it?
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults (ages 18 or older) who regularly interact with young people (ages 6-18).

Educators
School staff
School Resource Officers
Coaches
Faith Leaders
First Responders (EMS/Fire/LE)
Youth group leaders
Parents/Family/Caregivers
People who work with youth
Hospital staff (CEUs for Alabama Nurses)
Social Workers (CEUs for Alabama Social Workers)
Juvenile Probation Officers (CEUs for Alabama JPOs)

Space is limited

3-year certification

Continuing Education Credit (6.0)*
(CEUs (6.0) Awarded to Alabama Social Workers, and Alabama Nurses, Alabama Juvenile Probation Officers (7.5) or contact hours (6.0) for others after successfully completing the instructor-led session. NOTE: Please ask your licesing authority to verify they will accept this evidence-based program if not listed or out of state.

LOW or NO COST
$ 50.00 (Valued at $170.00 by the National Council on Mental Wellbeing)

ALABAMA G rant Paid Opportunities:

SAMHSA Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) grant, Project Insight Alabama is able to pay the costs to become certified of the following Alabama residents.

Nurses/Nursing Students
First Responders (EMS/Fire/Law Enforcement/SRO/JPO both professional & volunteer)
Disaster Volunteers (CERT/EMA/VOAD/RedCross/FEMA/other disaster organizations)

ALABAMA S cholarship Opportunities:

A labama Governor's Office of Volunteer Services is covering the costs of many Alabamians to become certified:

Faith-based Organization Employees and Volunteers
C ommunity-based Non-Profit Organization Employees and Volunteers (non-government)
National Service (AmeriCorps: State/National/VISTA/Seniors/NCCC/Alumni)

After registering:

No less than 10 business days before the event- A "Welcome" email with instructions on how to access and complete your MHFA Connect profile.
C omplete your MHFA Connect profile (AFTER receiving the "welcome" email.)- takes about 10 minutes
Complete the Youth MHFA Introduction Course- A Self-paced, self-study online course to prepare you for the skills-based session with your instructor. -takes about 2 hours
D ownload/Print the course materials- on the MHFA Connect portal
A ctively participate in the Instructor-Led skills-based session (ILS) on Zoom (9:00-3:30 CST)

PLEASE READ:
Tickets CAN NOT BE REFUNDED, this includes being withdrawn from the course due to incomplete pre-course work (due before you may attend the instructor-led session). However, you may be able to reschedule for another date within 60 days of the initial ILS date through September 30, 2023)

*In the event you reschedule your ILS date, all of the completed pre-work will not be saved and will need to be completed again before the new training date.

Questions or to schedule or host a group training (20-30 people)?
Contact Isaac Peña at [email protected]

*The Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD is an approved CE provider by the Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners & the Alabama Department of Public Health Office of EMS.

*The Alabama Social Work Examiners Board is a recognized provider of nursing continuing education (CE) by the Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN). Licensed nurse attendees must electronically upload the certificate to their Individual CE Record on the ABN website to claim the CE awarded. Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code §§ 610-X-10-.04(2)(d) and 610-X-10.-07(1)(d).

Costs of this program including CEU/CE issuance covered by funds through SAMHSA's Mental Health Awareness Training (MHAT) grant, Project Insight Alabama.

About the Alabama Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services

The Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services, the Alabama State Service Commission, works to increase an ethic of service and volunteerism statewide and strengthen the capacity of Alabama’s faith and community-based organizations and promote collaboration among individuals and organizations striving to meet some of the state’s greatest needs. This is the state office that manages programs and initiatives, including the state AmeriCorps program, and is the state’s lead agency for volunteer and donation management after a disaster. For more information, please visit Servealabama.org.