Youth Mental Health First Aid

Healthy Acadia and Camp Beech Cliff are partnering to offer Youth Mental Health First Aid, FREE of charge for a limited time.

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an eight-hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents. Program participants learn the importance of early intervention and how they can help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed for parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens. The eight-hour course (two hours online, six hours in-person) explores typical adolescent development, common mental health challenges for youth ages 12-18, and teaches a five-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.

Click here to learn more about Youth Mental Health First Aid.

If your school or organization is located in Washington or Hancock County and your staff is interested in this training, contact corrie.hunkler@healthyacadia.org to learn more.