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Date: Sat Dec 05, 9:00 AM EST - Sat Dec 05, 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: $30 per registered Girl Scout Adult
$55 per non-registered adult.
Registration Deadline: November 20 (or sooner if event reaches capacity)
This course is valued at $170. To support those who work with Girl Scout youth, GSSEM is pleased to offer this course at a discounted rate.
For program questions, please email Volunteer Experience at volunteerexp@gssem.org. For registration questions, please email helpdesk@gssem.org.
