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December
16, 2015
Joe Halko
Director of Community Relations
Direct Line 802-393-6414
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
FREE
training for community members
St. Albans,
VT – Mental health problems in youth are common. In fact, half of all
mental health disorders show first signs before a person turns fourteen years
old, and three quarters of mental health disorders begin before age
twenty-four. Unfortunately, less than 20% of children and adolescents
with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need.
Would you
know how to recognize the signs of a mental illness in a young person?
Would you know how to respond if you did? What if there was something you
could do to help youth in your community?
Northwestern
Counseling & Support Services (NCSS) is presenting the Youth Mental Health
First Aid (YMHFA) which is an 8 hour public education program that introduces
adult participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental
health problems in adolescents. YMHFA builds understanding of the
importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an
adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Youth Mental
Health First Aid is an interactive training using role-playing and simulations
to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and
provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social,
and self-help care.
NCSS is
presenting ongoing Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings to community
members, educators, nurses, law enforcement, foster parents, and faith
communities. To sign up for our upcoming community training see the
information provided below:
Youth
Mental Health First Aid Training
Where:
Northwest Technical Center – 71 So. Main Street, St. Albans
When:
January 18th, 2016 from 8:00am – 4:00pm
FREE
Training
To
sign up: Contact Lance Metayer at (802) 582-8039 or Lance.MetayerREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@ncssinc.org
or
online by following the link: http://nwtc.fcsuvt.org/registration/
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