YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

The District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Ward 5, 7, & 8 faith communities are offering a free Youth Mental Health First Aid training to District of Columbia based faith community leaders and members who regularly interact with young people.

Date: Saturday, February 27, 2016

Time: 9am to 5pm (attendees must attend the whole day)

Location: Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church, 3000 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 20020

**Lunch will be provided.**

WHAT WILL PARTICIPANTS LEARN?

The course teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADHD), and substance use disorder. Participants learn to support a youth who is exhibiting signs and symptoms of a mental illness or is in an emotional crisis through the use of a core five-step action plan.

The Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum is primarily focused on information participants can use to help adolescents and transition-age youth, ages 12-18.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THE CLASS?

If you care about strengthening and supporting the young people in your community, this course is for you. The course is designed for adults who regularly interact with young people ages 12-18, such as clergy, ministries working with youth, parents, health ministry teams, coaches, youth group leaders, faith community members, etc.).

TO REGISTER OR GET MORE INFORMATION:

-- This class is typically $25, but will be free for registrants.
-- Training slots are limited. If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please let us know so we can allow another person to take your place. To have this training, we must have a minimum of 15 participants registered by the RSVP deadline.
-- To learn more, please contact Tiffany Lee at (202) 706-6838 at Wesley Theological Seminary’s Institute for Community Engagement or email theinstitute@wesleyseminary.edu

Registration Deadline is January 4, 2016