Youth Mental Health

The youth in our lives need the guidance and support of a trusted adult, whether it is a parent, relative, teacher or other adult in their life. Take a look at the resources below to learn about important topics to share with a child, adolescent or teen in your life.

Resources

  • Suicide Prevention - Just like first aid and CPR, suicide prevention is valuable knowledge for everyone to have in their toolkit to support a healthy family and community. Gather resources and learn the steps to take to support a youth in crisis. Join us for a Youth Suicide Prevention for Adults webinar on November 18, 2025.

  • Parenting Mercer Island - Find resources and tools on stress, anxiety and navigating mental health. Tools are based on the developmental age of your child (0-19)

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid - Gain skills on how to help an adolescent in crisis or who is experiencing a mental health challenge. Similar to traditional first aid and CPR, mental health first aid is help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis before they can get professional treatment or the crisis resolves. Free class for King County residents. Source: Seattle Children’s Hospital

  • Seattle Children’s Hospital FAST Programs - The evidence-based First Approach Skills Training (FAST) provide parents and caregivers tools to support children/teens with anxiety, depression and challenging behaviors. Source: Seattle Children’s Hospital

  • Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth - Youth survey data shows that LGBTQ+ youth experience higher risk of mental health struggles. Learn how you can support and minimize the risks to ensure that all youth grow up feeling supported and seen.