OST LI Training 2024-25

YOUTH MENTAL HEATH FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
This course covers:
- Common mental health challenges for youth
- A 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations

This course is designed for:
-Program Directors
-Frontline Youth Workers
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.