Details

• Registration will close 2 weeks prior to each event to allow time to complete pre-work
• Upon completion, participants will receive a Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate valid for 3 years.
• This evidence based curriculum requires 6.5 hours of instruction (2 hours pre-work, 4.5 hours with a certified instructor).
• Trainers are also available to come to your school community.

Who Should Attend

All school staff are strongly encouraged to attend (maintenance, secretarial, food service, transportation, etc.). 

Schools may choose to include community members in youth-serving organizations (law enforcement, churches, firefighters/EMTs, boys and girls’ clubs, etc.) as well as families and other community members.

Outcomes

• Understand common mental health challenges for youth including expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying
• Discriminate between typical adolescent development and behaviors and those that are cause for concern
• Develop the knowledge to execute a 5-step action plan to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations

Session Facilitators

Kristin Lorino, Ed.S.
Consultant - School Psychologist
Certified YMHFA Training
Student Behavior & Wellness Center
klorino@cesa6.org

Melanie Sickinger, MS
Consultant
Certified YMHFA Trainer
Student Behavior & Wellness Center
msickinger@cesa6.org

Request a DPI-funded YMHFA Training by completing this request form.