Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Youth Mental Health First Aid is a FREE 8 hour training 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 covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

Curriculum Highlights

Identify common mental health challenges for youth including anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders, and eating disorders.

Review typical adolescent development

Use a 5-step action plan to recognize symptoms, to offer and provide initial help, and to guide a person to the appropriate treatments and other supportive help.

Dispel myths about mental illness and understand the prevalence of mental illness.

*Please bring a sweater. The classroom can be very cold.*

*Students will have a 30 minute lunch break ; lunch will not be provided so please bring your own lunch or there are several fast food options locally.*

Directions to The PLAYERS Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children's Hospital located at Metro Square Office Park Building E:

3563 Philips Highway

Building E, Suite 502

Jacksonville, FL 32207

From I-95 Southbound, take Exit 347 - Emerson Street. Bear right at the bottom of the ramp. Take a right at the first light into Metro Square Office Park. Go straight to the stop sign and continue just past the Stenotype Institute on the left. Park anywhere in the parking on the right side as the parking close to the building is usually full. Please do not park in First American spots as you may be ticketed or towed.

From I-95 Northbound, take Exit 347 - Emerson Street. Turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Take a right at the first light into Metro Square Office Park. Go straight to the stop sign and continue just past the Stenotype Institute on the left. Park anywhere in the parking on the right side as the parking close to the building is usually full. Please do not park in First American spots as you may be ticketed or towed.

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