Summer Offerings 2019
Mental Health First Aid Training
August 15, 2019
8:00-3:00 (with 1 hour lunch on your own)
Change in Location: Now at Memorial Elementary School, (library), 69 Main St, Upton, MA 01568
Presented by Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services
Description:
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to adolescents (ages 12-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
What it Covers:
August 15, 2019
8:00-3:00 (with 1 hour lunch on your own)
Change in Location: Now at Memorial Elementary School, (library), 69 Main St, Upton, MA 01568
Presented by Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services
Description:
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to adolescents (ages 12-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.
What it Covers:
- Common signs and symptoms of mental illnesses in this age group, including:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use.
- How to interact with an adolescent in crisis.
- How to connect the adolescent with help.