Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.

 

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a program of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. It was brought to the United States in 2008 with the aim to make it as common as physical First Aid and CPR. Since the National Council brought MHFA to the U.S. in 2008, MHFA has established itself as a trusted, evidence-based training program. Youth Mental Health First was added for those working with youth ages 12-18.

MHFA is skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, MHFA helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved. Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step Action Plan to recognize warning signs of a mental health or substance use challenge, provide help in crisis and non-crisis situations and understand where to turn for additional assistance.

The University of California 4-H Youth Development Program is sponsoring the $125 per person cost for 4-H professionals, 4-H Adult Volunteers and 4-H Camp Adult staff to get certified as Youth Mental Health First Aid responders. Cancellations less than 48 hours in advance or no-shows will result in a $125 charge to the county UCCE office.

 

Space is limited! The registration deadline for each session is one week before the session.

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