About this Event
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
COVID Precautions: mask required
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a FREE 8 hour training designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to support children and adolescents who are experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or are in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults (18+ required) who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-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 AD/HD), and eating disorders.
Curriculum Highlights
Identify common mental health challenges for youth including anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders, and eating disorders.
Review typical adolescent development
Use a 5-step action plan to recognize symptoms, to offer and provide initial help, and to guide a person to the appropriate treatments and other supportive help.
Dispel myths about mental illness and understand the prevalence of mental illness.
*Please bring a sweater. The classroom can be very cold.*
*Students will have a 30 minute lunch break ; lunch will not be provided so please bring your own lunch or there are several fast food options locally.*
JCA Baptist Wellness Connexion- 8505 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32217
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JCA Baptist Wellness Connexion, 8505 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, United States
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