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Youth Mental Health First Aid training scheduled

News Leader - 2/17/2017

The Nassau Alcohol Crime Drug Abatement Coalition is offering free "Youth Mental Health First Aid" training designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and others how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.

This free eight-hour interactive course will be held on six different dates at the Full Service School, 86207 Felmor Road in Yulee, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch will be provided at no charge. The one-day class is being offered on the following dates: today, Feb. 17; Monday, Feb. 20; Friday, March 3; Monday March 6; Wednesday, April 5; and Thursday, April 6.

For more information or to register, contact Stephanie Basey at 583-4306 or stephaniebasey@nacdac.com.

The course introduces participants to the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders and substance-use disorder, and teaches a five-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.

At the end of the course, participants will be certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders (a three-year certificate).

For more information regarding NACDAC and its programs and initiatives, visit www.NACDAC.org.