Date: Sun Nov 16, 6:00 PM EST - Mon Nov 17, 9:00 PM EST
Category:
- Healthy Living
Level:
- Volunteers
Are you prepared to help a Girl Scout experiencing a mental health
crisis? Join our staff for an incredibly worthwhile training aimed at
helping troop leaders, volunteers, parents and caregivers help young
people with an array of mental health challenges facing so many of
them today.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is 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 (ages 12-18) experiencing a mental
health or addictions challenge or who is in crisis.
This
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.
This training is for
registered Girl Scout Volunteers and non-member adults age 18 and
older. An email will be sent to registrants two weeks prior to the
event with an invitation to complete pre-work. The VIRTUAL portion of
this class will take place over two evening sessions (Sunday, Nov. 16
& Monday, Nov. 17) that will run approximately 3 hours each
night.
Youth Mental Health First Aid consists of 2-hours
of self-paced content followed by virtual instructor-led training.
Participants will need to complete the pre-work (about 2 hours) before
the VIRTUAL sessions in order to be eligible to participate. The
registration fee includes all materials associated with the program.
This certification program and materials are valued at around
$170.
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 nonjudgmentally and give reassurance
to youth who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to
refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.
