Mental Health First Aid—Youth

Event Date/Time: July 25 and 26, 2023, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm each day (please plan to be present both days)

Instructor: Shauna Signorini

Join us to Identify – Understand – Respond when helping an adolescent (age 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health, addictions challenge or is in crisis. Topics include anxiety, depression, substance use disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

Learn about:

• common mental health challenges for youth
• typical adolescent development
• a 5-step action plan to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situation

Prerequisite required: Participants must complete a self-paced, two-hour, online course prior to attending this workshop. Instructor will reach out to participant with instructions following registration.

Target audience: Parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12- 18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.