Youth Mental Health First Aid
Mercer Island HYI is partnering with Jewish Family Service (JFS) to provide a training on Youth Mental Health First Aid which is for Adults who support youth. This program is offered at no-cost to Mercer Island residents.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a certification course* through the National Council of Mental Wellbeing that introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds an understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help adolescents 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 intervention, provide initial help, and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help. This training, like CPR training, does not require any clinical background or prior experience.
Participants will learn:
Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group.
Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.
How to connect the youth with help.
View this one-page document on Youth MHFA for more information
Youth Mental Health First Aid for Adults Supporting Youth
If you are interested in a future MHFA training,
please click REGISTER button below and indicate interest for future training.
If you are part of a MI social group (friends, book club, etc), work group, or community organization interested in training, please email HealthyYouth@mercerisland.gov to coordinate a training date and time.
*This is a certificate program. Participants do not learn to diagnose, nor how to provide any therapy or counseling- rather, participants learn to support a youth developing signs and symptoms of mental illness or in an emotional crisis by applying a core five-step action plan.
This training is supported by:
