Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to provide teachers, and school staff, strategies to help students who are experiencing mental health needs, addictions or experiencing a crisis. 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. The presenters will also provide additional resources pertinent to your area.
Special instructions
Youth Mental Health First Aid has specific certifications guidelines which require extended hours for training. A working lunch will be required and provide. This course starts at 8:30 am and ends at 5:30 pm. Participants must attend the whole day and pass a test to receive credit.
Presenter(s)
Rodney Pruitt
Accomodations
Please notify the ESC Contact listed below if you have a specific accommodation request.
ESC contact
Rodney Pruitt
ESC contact email
rpruitt@esc14.net
Location
Room(s)
Eastland (North)
Date(s)
November 27, 2018
Time
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Registration deadline
November 27, 2018 5:30 PM
Cancellation deadline
You may cancel this registration anytime before the end of business on November 19, 2018.
No refunds will be given after this date.
Fees
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CPE Credit
8.0
Subject(s)
Behavior, CSF: School Climate, CSF: Teacher Quality
Grade(s)
EE, PK, KG, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Audience(s)
Any Interested Audience, Administrators, Board Members, Counselors, Elementary Teachers, Nurses, Parents, Principals, Secondary Teachers, Superintendents, Teachers, University Personnel
Objective(s)
3.1, 3.2
Note
Please make other arrangements for non-participants - including children.