Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

This training is created for adults who work with youth!

By CIBH Prevention Services

Date and time

Tuesday, May 14 · 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT

Location

Chesapeake Public Safety Operations Center

2130 S Military Hwy. Chesapeake, VA 23320

About this event

  • 8 hours

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.


Join us for this all-day FREE training! You will have a one-hour break for lunch off-site. There is also a few minutes of pre-work involved that will be sent to you the week before the training date that must be completed before May 14th.


For more information about the curriculum, please visit: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/population-focused-modules/youth/

Organized by

Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare (CIBH) 

is the local provider of mental health, substance abuse and intellectual disability services, including services for infants with developmental delays. Our services include individual and group therapy, anger management classes, and case management. 

 

Prevention Services 

is designed to empower individuals, families, communities and systems to meet the challenges of life events and transitions without resorting to unhealthy behaviors. Our focus involves creating and implementing conditions that promote healthy behaviors and lifestyles. Working with our community partners like Chesapeake R U Ready? and Chesapeake Public Schools we offer free parenting classes, programs and workshops. 

 

Available Trainings: 

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Adult & Youth Mental Health First Aid

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

Revive!

safeTALK

 

Available Programs:

Parents Who Host, Lose the Most

Lock & Talk Virginia

 

Available Presentations/Screenings: 

Stand Against Underage Drinking

Substance Use Prevention

Heroin...The Hardest Hit

Chasing the Dragon

Preventing E-Cigarette & Tobbaco Use

Breaking Points

Trauma & Resilience: Survivng and Thriving 

Opioid Misuse Awareness

K-2/Synthetic Marijuana

Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide with Senior Citizens

Youth Suicide Prevention

Simple Strategies to Decrease Stress 

Suicide: Let's Talk About It

Staying Safe in an Online World

...and more!