Youth Mental Health
Designed for adults who regulary interact with youth, YMHFA is the help that youth can access when experiencing a mental health challenge, mental disorder or a mental health crisis. YMHFA does not teach people to diagnose or provide treatment, it builds skills and knowledge to serve as first responders until approriate help is received.
The 8 hour curriculum includes:
- Common Mental Health challenges faced by youth
- Reviews adolescent development
- Teaches 5-step action plan
- Includes anxiety, depression, substance use, psychosis disorders, disruptive behavior disorders and eating disorders