America First Response
Youth Mental Health First Aid
This 6.5 hour in-person training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents.
Billings, MT
Youth Mental Health First Aid in
Youth Mental Health First Aid Teaches you to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse disorders in youth. We also now have expanded content on trauma, addiction and self-care as well as the impact of social media and bullying. This 6.5 hour in-person training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance abuse problem or issues involving trauma situations and help connect them to the appropriate care.
ALL BENEFITS
Who should take this training?
- Teachers
- School Staff
- Coaches
- Camp Counselors
- Youth Group Leaders
- Parents
- People who work with youth
- First Responders
What it covers.
Common signs and symptoms of mental illness in this age group, including:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD)
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use
- How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis
- How to connect the person with help
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The course will teach you how to apply the ALGEE action Plan:
- Asses for risk of suicide or harm
- Listen nonjudgmentally
- Give reassurance and information
- Encourage appropriate professional help
- Encourage self-help and other support strategies
HOW IT WORKS
Depend on the experts
When you take a class with America First Response, you can expect high-quality services. You can count on us to teach the medical response skills you need because…
Our experience
We have over 20 years of first responder experience and over 6 years of ems experience.
Our skills
We’ve taught everyone from young adults looking to learn new skills to professional ems looking to get new certifications.
Our ways
We incorporate traditional learning with hands-on learning and tailor our teaching to each student.