The Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board’s Prevention Services Division is offering a Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, from 8:30am-4:30pm at Northern Neck Electric Meeting Room, 173, Pine Street, Warsaw, VA 22572.
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 covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
Cost: $15.00 per person. Materials are included. Please bring a brown bag lunch.
Method of Payment:
1. Money Order payable to MPNN CSB can be mailed to: PO Box 452, Hayes, VA 23072.
2. Cash payment to be made in person at the MPNN CSB Prevention Services Office: 3786 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, VA 23072.
If you have any questions, please call us at 804-642-5402 or email us at prevent@mpnn.state.va.us.
Online registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHFA8-23-16