About this Event
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This 5-hour 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.
How Blended Youth MHFA Works: Participants will be complete 2 hours of online self-paced coursework followed by a scheduled 5-5.5 hour in person instructor led- class . The In Person Instructor led portion of this course will be held on Wednesday, November 13th from 4:00pm - 9:00pm at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health at 1335 N Mill Street, Naperville, IL
What it Costs: $25.00 per participant, $55.00 for 6 CEU's ( LCPC/LPC, LCSW/LSW, LMFT and Psychologist).
The Youth Mental Health First Aid Introduction is a self-paced e-learning course that consists of four segments.
- Welcome and introduction to YMHFA
- Mental health and mental illness in youth
- Typical adolescent development
- Recognizing signs and symptoms
The Youth Mental Health First Aid Skills Application IN PERSON portion of the course consists of:
- Welcome to Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Youth Mental Health First Aid self-paced introduction recap
- Youth Mental Health First Aid in non-crisis situations
- Youth Mental Health First Aid in crisis situations
- Self-care for the Youth Mental Health First Aider
Prior to the in-person instructor led session, you will receive an email titled "MHFA: Let’s get started!" that will contain log in information and steps that need to be taken to complete your pre-work. This pre-work needs to be completed 24 hrs prior to the In Person Instructor led portion of this course.
The In Person Instructor led portion of this course will be held on Wednesday, November 13th from 4:00pm - 9:00pm at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health at 1335 N Mill Street, Naperville, IL
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, 1335 N Mill Street, Naperville, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 60.54
