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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictons challenge or is in crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, review typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.