FREE Blended Youth Mental Health First Aid - 08/26/2026 Elmhurst
About this Event
Why Mental Health First Aid?
Youth Mental Health First Aid trains adults—such as parents, teachers, and caregivers—on how to support adolescents (ages 12-18) facing mental health or addiction challenges. The course covers common youth mental health issues, adolescent development, and a 5-step action plan for aiding young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics include anxiety, depression, substance use, psychotic disorders, disruptive behavior disorders (like AD/HD), and eating disorders.
How Blended MHFA Works: 2 hours of online self-paced coursework followed by a scheduled 5.5 hrs IN-PERSON Instructor-led class (6 hrs including breaks). In-Person Instructor led session being held on Wednesday, August 26th from 9:00AM - 3:30PM at Elmhurst Hospital, 155 E Bursh Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL
The Youth Mental Health First Aid Introduction is a self-paced e-learning course that consists of four segments.
- Welcome and introduction to YMHFA.
- Mental health and mental illness in youth.
- Typical adolescent development.
- Recognizing signs and symptoms.
The in-person Youth Mental Health First Aid Skills Application portion of the course consists of:
- Welcome to Youth Mental Health First Aid.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid self-paced introduction recap.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid in non-crisis situations.
- Youth Mental Health First Aid in crisis situations.
- Self-care for the Youth Mental Health First Aide
Prior to the instructor led session, you will receive an email titled "MHFA on 08/26/26 - Let's Get Started!" that will contain log in information and steps that need to be taken to complete your pre-work. This pre-work needs to be completed 24 hrs prior to the in-person instructor led training being held on Wednesday, August 26th from 9:00AM - 3:30PM at Elmhurst Hospital, 155 E Bursh Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL .
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