Youth Mental Health First Aid Courses

*This course requires an in-person portion in Arlington, Virginia. Please only register for one spot.

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.

After the course, you'll be able to:

• Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)

• Recognize common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges

• Understand how to interact with a young person in crisis

• Know how to connect a young person with help

• Better understand trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying

The course consists of a self-led online portion of 2 hours and a 6-hour in-person session.

Once you register you’ll be given a link to your online account and access to the online portion, and additional resources.

Host or Publisher Arlington's Child and Family Service Division, Department of Human Serivce