Date: Sat May 03, 9:00 AM EST - Sat May 03, 4:00 PM EST
Category:
- Adult Training
Level:
- Volunteers
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public
education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and
symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to
listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a youth who may be
experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to
appropriate professional support and services.
Youth
Mental Health First Aid consists of 2-hours of self-paced content
followed by 4.5 hours of instructor-led training. Learners must
complete the 2-hour pre-work prior to the instructor-led training in
order to receive their certification.
Mental Health First
Aid was created in Australia in 2000 by Betty Kitchener, an educator
and mental health consumer, and Professor Tony Jorm, a mental health
researcher. In 2008, the National Council, the Maryland Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental
Health brought Mental Health First Aid to the United States.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
*
Describe the purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid and the role of
the Youth Mental Health First Aider.
* Recognize the signs and
symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth.
*
Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience
on adolescent development.
* Apply the appropriate steps of the
YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to non-crisis situations.
* Apply the
appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis
situations.
* Choose appropriate methods for self-care following
the application of Youth Mental Health First Aid in a crisis or
non-crisis situation.
Upon successful completion of the
course, learners will be certified as Youth Mental Health First Aider
for three years.
Cost: $25 per registered Girl Scout
Adult
$50 per non-registered adult.
Registration Deadline:
April 19 (or sooner if event reaches capacity)
For
program questions, please email Volunteer Experience at volunteerexp@gssem.org.
For registration questions, please email helpdesk@gssem.org.
Because we purchase materials for individuals attending
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training that we cannot return, we are
unable to offer refunds upon cancellation.
