Name: Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification 1/2
Start: 2024-10-22T09:30:00-0400
End: 2024-10-22T12:00:00-0400

Tuesday October 22, 2024 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT

119 Windsor Street

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.

Speakers

Danielle McPeack

Prevention and Recovery Specialist, Cambridge Public Health Dept.

Danielle McPeak (she/they) is the Prevention and Recovery Specialist for the Cambridge Public Health Department. They received their MPH at the Boston University School of Public Health, studying Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation. She works to manage... Read More →

Sarah Lincoln, MPH (She/Her)

Youth Engagement Manager, Cambridge Public Health Dept.

Sarah Lincoln is the Youth Engagement Manager at the Cambridge Public Health Department. She and her team work to develop and implement programs, policies, and practices that address young people’s challenges, especially related to mental health and substance use. She has been certified as a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor since June of 2023... Read More →

22.06.17 Youth MHFA Flier pdf

Tuesday October 22, 2024 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
119 Windsor Street

OST LI Training 2024-25

Danielle McPeack

Sarah Lincoln, MPH (She/Her)

Attendees (24)

Waitlist (1)

OST LI Training 2024-25

Danielle McPeack

Sarah Lincoln, MPH (She/Her)

Attendees (24)

Waitlist (1)

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