Health and Fitness : YOUTH Mental Health First Aid

Sometimes, first aid isn’t a bandage, or CPR, or the Heimlich, or calling 911 Sometimes, first aid is YOU!

A young person you know could be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. You can help them. You are more likely to encounter someone, a friend, family member, student, neighbor, or member of the community in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack.

Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an 8-hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents and builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.

Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social and self-help care.

The Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum is primarily focused on information participants can use to help adolescents and transition-age youth, ages 12-18.

This program has been developed by the National Council for Behavioral Healthcare and further information can be found on their website at www.MentalHealthFirstAid.org.

Sometimes, the best first aid is you. Take the course, save a life, strengthen your community.

When: Wednesday June 26, 2019 8am – 5pm

Where: St Paul’s Lutheran Church 201 N Ford St Anamosa, Iowa 52205

Cost: No Cost/Bring your own lunch

Register: Please call 319-297-3221 ask for Kathy Koehn or email kkoehn@abbehealth.org

Abbe Inc. is an Approved Provider Iowa Board of Social Work, Number 0096 Iowa Board of Behavioral Science Examiners, Number AS97-14 This program has been approved for 8 contact hours through Abbe Center, IBON provider

Mental Health First Aid Teaches You:

? Teaches risk factors and warning signs of mental health challenges common among adolescents

? 5-step action plan to assess a situation and help

? Impact of mental and substance use disorders

? Local resources and where to turn for help Who Can Be a Mental Health First Aider?

? Teachers, school staff

? Coaches

? Youth Group Leaders

? Parents

? Caring Citizens

? Members of Faith Communities

? Social Workers

? Substance Abuse Professionals

? Police/First Responders/Security Personnel

? Nurses/Physicians Assistants/Primary Care Workers

? Volunteers