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Youth Mental Health First Aid
8-hour training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help an adolescent who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The course covers a range of common disorders and potential crises such as helping a young person who is having a panic attack, is contemplating suicide or is struggling with substance abuse. Youth Mental Health First Aid certification teaches participants to *Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including: depression, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, ADHD, disruptive behavioral disorders, and substance use disorders. *Use a 5-step action plan to help a young person in crisis connect with appropriate professional help. *Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in youth within the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities. *Assess their own views and feelings about youth mental health problems and disorders. *Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help a young person with a mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery. This is an evidenced based training that is recognized on SAMHSA ( Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration) http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/ProgramProfile.aspx?id=1229
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Session ID:
342726
Credits Available:
(8) Hours
Seats Filled:
6 / 20
Fee:
$0.00
Contact Person:
Cheryl Byrd
Instructor(s):
Tabitha Fondren
Audiences:
K-12, Counselors, School Nurse
Date
Time
Location
5/16/2018
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DeQueen/Mena Education Cooperative - _Main Campus - DMESC Sevier (B)