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Youth Mental Health First Aid

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All classes are free and held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Rockdale County Public Schools Central Office, 960 Pine Street NE Conyers, GA 30012. Open to the public and adults who work with youth.
For more information call 770-918-6174.

* RCPS staff who have never taken the course or are due for renewal of certification may be eligible for a $240 stipend. The class must be taken during normal off contract/non-working hours to be eligible.
Classes subject to cancellation.


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Youth Mental Health First Aid
FREE CLASSES
All Classes are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Rockdale County Public Schools County Office, 960 Pine Street NE
Conyers, GA 30012. For more information call 770-918-6174.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Friday, February 23, 2024.
Monday, April 1, 2024.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Classes subject to cancellation.
REGISTER: https://form.jotform.com/233193666664062
MORE INFO: www.rockdaleschools.org/YMHFA
WHY YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.
10.2% of youth will be diagnosed with a substance use disorder in their lifetime. Source: Youth Mental Health First Aid**
1 IN 5 teens and young adults lives with a mental health condition. Source: National Alliance for mental Illness*
50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 5% by the mid-20s. Source: Archives of General Psychiatry***
WHO SHOULD NOW MENTAL EALTH FIRST AID?
• Teachers.
• School Staff.
• Coaches.
• Camp Counselors.
• Youth Group Leaders.
• Parents.
• Adults who Work with Youth.
Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First
Aid Action Plan (ALGEE):
A ssess for risk of suicide or harm.
L isten nonjudgmentally.
G ive reassurance and information.
E ncourage appropriate professional help.
E ncourage self-help and other support strategies.
Sources
* National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Kids. https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults/Kids
** Mental Health First Aid. (2020). Mental Health First Aid USA for adults assisting children and youth. National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
*** Kessler, R., Berglund, P., Demler, O., Jin, R., Merikangas, K.R., Walters, E.E. (2005, June). Lifetime prevalence and age-of-onset distributions of DSM-IV
disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. Archives of General Psychiatry. 62(6); 593-602. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.593

REGISTER at https://form.jotform.com/233193666664062



WHY YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18. 10.2% of youth will be diagnosed with a substance use disorder in their lifetime.

WHO SHOULD KNOW MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?

• Teachers. • School Staff. • Coaches. • Camp Counselors. • Youth Group Leaders. • Parents. • Adults who Work with Youth.