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Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
May 27, 2015 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
**Registration for Youth Mental Health First Aid training on May 27th is closed. Please CLICK HERE to add your name to the waiting list or let us know that you would like to be notified about future trainings.**
Join us for Youth Mental Health First Aid training
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
8:30am–4:30pm
Greenfield Community College
One College Drive Greenfield, MA
Room North 217
Lunch provided by the Opioid Task Force
What is Youth Mental Health First Aid?
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based training course designed to give members of the public key skills to help an adolescent who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
The 8-hour course covers a range of common disorders and potential crises such as helping a young person who is having a panic attack, contemplating suicide or struggling with substance abuse.
Who should take a Youth Mental Health First Aid course?
This course is designed for adults who work with or are around youth ages 12-18 on a regular basis including (but not limited to): teachers, coaches, juvenile probation officers, youth program and school staff, health and human service providers and more.