Youth Mental Health First Aid (Virtual)
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Youth Mental Health First Aid is a national best-practice, evidence-based certification course designed to help adults identify, understand, and respond to crisis and non-crisis mental health situations involving youth and teens (age 12-18). The training provides information on common mental health challenges in youth, skills for holding supportive conversations, and local and national resources for additional support. The training focuses on providing initial support during a challenge or crisis and connecting youth to appropriate professional care when needed. We encourage all youth-serving adults -- school staff, agency staff, parents/caregivers, volunteers, and community members -- to participate in this engaging training and become a well-equipped resource for the young people in your personal and professional lives.

Youth Mental Health First Aid leads to a 3-year certification issued by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. The 8-hour course is provided in a blended format, with 2 hours of self-paced online learning and 6 hours of instructor-led training held via Zoom. The training provides 6 contact hours of continuing education.

To confirm you are signing up for the correct training, please check the URL of this page. It should end with "namime_MM-DD-YY_Zoom" and the "MM-DD-YY" will correspond with the date of the training.

Questions: Please contact Lily Barter, Manager of Youth Education, at (800) 464-5767 ext. 2308 or email her at ymhfa@namimaine.org.