Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification – Mar 28

Posted by Eastern University on February 26, 2019

FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification

Date and Time: Thursday, March 28, 2019; 8 am – 5 pm

Location: Center for Urban Youth Development at Eastern University, 3300 Henry Avenue, Building 3, Philadelphia, PA 19129

Free parking in the Falls Center Parking Garage. Continental breakfast and lunch included.

Registration Required

How can we help youth who are experiencing mental health, addiction challenges, or crises? This class is designed to equip parents, family members, clergy, caregivers, school staff, youth workers, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens who 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 covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including Ad/HD), and eating disorders.

Training provided through the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities Services.


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