Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training
This training is grant funded and requires candidates to submit an application. Applications for our statewide instructor trainings open twice per year, in November and May, with announcements made in December and June. Candidates are encouraged to apply during the application cycle, and selected applicants will be invited based on their applications. For more information on the application process, visit our Grant Funding page.
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Youth MHFA is specifically designed for adults who assist youth ages 10-18 years old and is great for parents, school and after-school program staff, officers, and other community members who work with children and adolescents.
This international public awareness curriculum works to destigmatize conversations around mental health while providing a tangible action plan for adults to address crisis and non-crisis mental health situations – much like CPR/first aid supports physical health situations. MHFA is proven to increase the likelihood of bystander ‘helping’ behaviors, but also increases the learners own mental health literacy. Win-win!
NOTE: This curriculum cannot be taught to anyone under the age of 18.
This instructor training is part of a statewide initiative to certify 75 new instructors each year, with priority given to candidates from underrepresented communities, including those able to teach in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, or Khmer, as well as Veterans, Indigenous community members, and others. Instructor training follows a train-the-trainer model, preparing candidates to deliver Mental Health First Aid courses in their own communities or workplaces.
If you have any questions about the expectations and commitment to teaching Mental Health First Aid, please email MHFAtraining@mhamd.org.
Dates:
Tuesday, Feb 18th, 2025 – Thursday, Feb 20th, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:
Online