This Session is for Assured Family Services

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Walk-In Policy: Participants must comply with the current COVID19 safety protocols. In order to to be admitted to the training, participants must present a vaaild COVID vaccination record and/or NEGATIVE COVID TEST result of a test administered within the past 48 hours.  

• This training provides BASIC training only and may not be appropriate for all professionals. Please review list of suggested participants below.

  Please Note: This training provides BASIC training only and may not be appropriate for all professionals. Please review list of suggested participants below.

  Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

   

  Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited and this training fills quickly!
   

   Date: September 30 & October 7                                                                                               Time: 9am-12pm
   Location: Zoom - Check with leadership for link!

Training Description

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach 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. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.

TOPICS DISCUSSED: anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

Learning Objectives

• To understand the prevalence of various mental health disorders impacting youth and the need for reduced stigma in communities
• To recognize the warning signs of mental health problems that may impact youth
• To understand the risk and protective factors that can impact a youth’s mental health and resiliency
• To apply a five-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources, and knowledge to assess the situation; to select and implement appropriate interventions; and to help the youth in crisis connect with appropriate, evidence-based treatment and supports
• To identify and access the community resources available to support youth and their families

If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Tinetra Burns at (313) 344-9099 or tburns@dwihn.org. Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the event date.