Youth Mental Health First Aid

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to respond to a youth who is experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour interactive course that teaches participants signs and symptoms of mental health disorders, typical adolescent development, and an action plan for responding to a mental health challenge or crisis. Before you can know how to help, you need to know when to help. We call this mental health literacy – or a basic understanding of what different mental illness

es and addictions are, how they can affect a person’s daily life, and what helps individuals experiencing these challenges get well. You learn about:

Depression and mood disorders
Anxiety disorders
Trauma
Psychosis
Substance Use disorders

Mental Health First Aid teaches about recovery and resiliency – the belief that individuals experiencing these challenges can and do get better, and use their strengths to stay well. When you take a course, you learn how to apply the Mental Health First Aid action plan in a variety of situations, including when someone is experiencing:

Panic attacks
Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
Nonsuicidal self-injury
Acute psychosis (e.g., hallucinations or delusions)
Reaction to a traumatic event

The opportunity to practice — through role plays, scenarios, and activities — makes it easier to apply these skills in a real-life situation. The Lincoln County R-3 School District currently has seven instructors able to conduct YMHFA courses for adults in our community who work with youth. Through SAMHSA grant funding we are able to provide this course free of charge to District staff and parents through 2016. Other community members and organizations may schedule a course or attend a training at a discounted rate of $75. This includes all training materials and a catered lunch.

09/26/2022

You could be as prepared and skilled in a crisis as these new First Aiders. Join us October 17th!
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06/12/2021

Had an awesome course with this fine group of people this week. You could have this much fun - join us July 13 & learn some life-saving skills along the way.

07/11/2019

Yesterday this awesome group of people helped us surpass the 800 mark for adults trained in Lincoln County. That is a whole lot of ALGEE!

06/27/2018

745 First Aiders trained & going strong!!

06/21/2018

An awesome day spent with a group of new First Aiders from a wide range of professions and backgrounds.
Wanna join the movement? Show up Monday at 8:00 for our next course!

03/01/2018

The Key is almost here!! Help us unlock the doors to a home for our kids.

Help us raise funds for our youth homeless shelter! Together WE HOLD THE KEY!. The Key Youth Center serves as a community-driven, community-funded and a community-managed...

02/23/2018

These beautiful First Aiders sent us over the 700 mark! Our community now has 719 people ready and trained to help our youth. ALGEE on, friends!

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Troy, MO
63379

Telephone

+16364624967

Website

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