Please Note: This training provides BASIC training only and may not be appropriate for all professionals. Please review list of suggested participants below.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited and this training fills quickly!

The last day to register is Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 4pm

 Date: Friday, November 22, 2019                                                                                
 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Lunch on your own)
 Location: 21000 Northline Rd, Taylor,  Room- EPAC 2 -Wayne County Community College   District-Downriver                                          

Training Description

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 DISCUSSED: anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

Learning Objectives

1. To understand the prevalence of various mental health disorders impacting youth and the need for reduced stigma in communities
2. To recognize the warning signs of mental health problems that may impact youth
3. To understand the risk and protective factors that can impact a youth’s mental health and resiliency
4. To apply a five-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources, and knowledge to assess the situation; to select and implement appropriate interventions; and to help the youth in crisis connect with appropriate, evidence-based treatment and supports
5. To identify and access the community resources available to support youth and their families

Suggested Participants: Stakeholders; Community Members; Providers of Developmental Disability; Substance Abuse and/or Co-Occurring Disorders; Coordinating Agencies; Peer Support Specialists and Peer Mentors; Peer Advocates Parent Support Partners; Family Members and Advocates; Researchers; Staff, Students, and Faculty Members from Colleges and Universities; Juvenile Justice Workforce; Court Professionals; Law Enforcement Professionals; Fire and Rescue Personnel; and School Teachers

Please Note: This training provides BASIC training only and may not be appropriate for all professionals. Please review list of suggested participants above.

Registration Policy

Pre-registration is required. Participants are welcome to attend the training as a walk-in (someone that did not pre-register), however, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins in order to receive training materials and be seated to assure that there is enough room. This training fills quickly and walk-in space is extremely limited, if space is available at all. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.

Photo Consent: By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network's Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.

The last day to pre-register is Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 4pm.

You will receive a confirmation of your registration via e-mail. If you do not, please contact the DWC Message Center at dwchelp@dwihn.org.

Continuing Education Information

Due to the basic nature of this training, there are no continuing education credits offered for social workers, professional counselors, medical professionals, etc.

ADA Accommodations

If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this training, please notify Trent at tsanford@dwihn.org. Please make arrangements at least two weeks before the training date.

If you have questions regarding the training, contact Trent Sanford at tsanford@dwihn.org

Registration is required. Walk-ins WILL NOT be permitted. Register to ensure your attendance.

If you work WITHIN Wayne County please dismiss the payment portion of the registration process and hit "submit".

If you work OUTSIDE of Wayne County there is a nominal $15.00 registration fee to attend this training. Please pay prior to your arrival by entering your credit card information when the registration process asks for it. You may also bring a company check or money order for the full amount with you to the registration table at the event as well. All checks/money orders can be made out to ‘DWMHA’. Receipts will be available upon request.

Substitutions are permitted at any time. No Shows will be billed at the same rate. Cancellations must be received in writing no later than 7 business days prior to the training to asmith1@dwihn.org in order to obtain a full refund. If cancellation is received less than 7 days prior to the training, no refund will be issued.