Date: Sun Jun 07, 9:00 AM MDT - Sun Jun 07, 3:00 PM MDT
Category:
- Adult Training
Level:
- Volunteers
Youth Mental Health First Aid consists of two-hours of self-paced online content followed by five and a half hours of live instructor-led training. This event is the live instructor-led portion and participants must complete the online work before this event. Instructions for completing the online portion will be emailed to participants when registration closes.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen without judgement and give reassurance to a youth who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.
Mental Health First Aid was created in Australia in 2000 by Betty Kitchener, an educator and mental health consumer, and Professor Tony Jorm, a mental health researcher. In 2008, the National Council, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Missouri Department of Mental Health brought Mental Health First Aid to the United States.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid and the role of the Youth Mental Health First Aider.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth.
- Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on adolescent development.
- Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to non-crisis situations.
- Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis situations.
- Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of Youth Mental Health first aid in a crisis or non-crisis situation.
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Financial Aid is available for members only. Membership will be verified before approval for gsEvents Financial Aid requests.
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Event capacity is very limited. Registration will close when capacity is met.
*Go to your MYGS account to view this event after you've registered to see all event details, that may include a downloadable pdf with virtual links or other requirements for this event.
Questions? Contact training@gscolorado.org
If you are having trouble completing registration, please contact inquiry@gscolorado.org or 877-404-5708.
If you cannot attend a Girl Scouts of Colorado event, please cancel to allow another Girl Scout to take your spot! Full refunds will be given up to two weeks before the registration deadline, partial refunds (minus a $5 processing fee) will be given within two weeks of the deadline, and no refunds will be given after the registration deadline. Contact registrars@gscolorado.org for cancellations or refund requests. Review the Cancellation Policy for full details.
