YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health an human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge or is in crisis. YMHFA is primarily designed for adults who 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 covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADHD), and eating disorders.
Details
Virtual | 7 hours | Certificate
Date/Time
April 30th, 2025
8:00am – 1pm
Location
Virtual via Zoom
Training Objectives
- Demonstrate understanding of the common mental health concerns among youth
- Recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use problems in youth
- Apply use of 5-step action plan to help youth who may be facing a mental health problem or crisis, such as suicide
