Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) 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.

Come and join Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council and become certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid. This program is sponsored in part by HCA. This is a training that will cover a variety of sensitive topics. This is an all day training, but a break will be offered for lunch. You must complete the pre-work before the class. This work will be sent approximately 2 weeks before the class.