Youth Mental Health First Aid – Blended In Person (Red Bud IL)
Sometimes, first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or calling 911. Sometimes, first aid is YOU.
WHY YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Youth Mental Health First Aid through ComWell, is a 6.5 hour hybrid course (2 hours online pre-work prior to in-person instruction) funded by a Randolph County 708 Board Grant that is open to the public that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance misuse challenges among youth and adolescents ages 12-18. Become a certified Mental Health First Aider alongside more than 4 million others. Contact Brittany Pangelinan, MHFA Coordinator, to register!
WHAT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COVERS:
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- How to interact with youth/adolescents in crisis & non-crisis situations.
- How to connect youth/adolescents to help.
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.
THREE WAYS TO LEARN: (In-person, Hybrid, Online) ComWell provides at this time:
- Hybrid – Learners complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course (completed 48 hrs prior to class), and participate in a 4.5- to 5.5-hour, Instructor-led training. This Instructor-led Training is in-person class.
This course is provided at NO COST for residents OR individuals who work in Randolph County, on behalf of ComWell. Original Value: $170. Registration Deadline: No less than 3 days prior to each class date.