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Events

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

May 8, 2024
8:00am to 3:00pm
Registration Required

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 to 18. This in-person course with instructors Casey Schulte, LMHC, and Morgan Walker, tLMHC, will teach you how to apply the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE):

  • Assess for risk of suicide or harm
  • Listen non-judgmentally
  • Give reassurance and information
  • Encourage appropriate professional help
  • Encourage self-help and other support strategies

Who Should Know Mental Health First Aid?

  • Teachers
  • School staff
  • Coaches
  • Camp counselors
  • Youth group leaders
  • Parents
  • Adults who work with youth
Registration Required

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Location
Plains Area Mental Health Center - Cherokee Office
900 N 2nd St, Suite 2,
Cherokee, IA

For More Information
Tracy Delao
(712) 792-2991 x254
tdelao@pamhc.org