Youth Mental Health First Aid

Why Take Youth Mental Health First Aid?

This course gives public health professionals practical tools to recognize and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in young people (ages 12–18). You’ll learn how to spot early warning signs, offer supportive, appropriate first-line help, and connect youth to the right resources—skills that directly strengthen community outreach, crisis response, and prevention efforts.

Details:

• Instructor: Christine Shaw, Ph.D. — Director, School Counseling Program & Certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer
• Cost: Fully covered for MEPHC Health Department staff
• Format: Hybrid— Participants will complete a 2-hour online training followed by a 6-hour in-person training. In-person training is interactive and skills-based, with real scenarios and an easy-to-use action plan