Youth Mental Health First Aid

Utah Office of Substance Use and Mental Health

YMHFA teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, and how to listen and refer.

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Youth Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based training consisting of 2-hours of self-paced content followed by 5 hours of instructor-led training.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a youth who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

<ul><li>Describe the purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid and the role of the Youth Mental Health First Aider.
</li><li>Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis situations.
</li><li>Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of Youth Mental Health First Aid in a crisis or non-crisis situation.</li><li>Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth.
</li><li>Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on adolescent development.
</li><li>Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to non-crisis situations.
</li></ul>

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