Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for UMFK & the Community
REGISTER TODAY! Students, staff, faculty and local community members are invited.
Call Lily Barter, Coordinator of Youth Education, at 800-464-5767, ext. 2308 or email at: ymhfa@namimaine.org
Topics to be covered: Risk factors and warning signs; Impact of mental health on youth; and Tips for having supportive conversations
Mental Health First Aid is a national best-practice, evidence-based certification course that is eight hours in length, consisting of two hours of self-paced learning and six hours of instructor-led material. Youth Mental Health First Aid leads to a three-year certification issue by the National Council for Mental Well Being.
