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X-WR-CALDESC:You are more likely to encounter someone - friend\, family mem
 ber\, student\, neighbor\, or member of the community - in an emotional or
  mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. Youth Mental Health Fir
 st Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people 
 showing signs of a mental illness or crisis\, and connect them with the ap
 propriate professional\, peer\, social\, or self help care.\n \nAnyone can
  take the Youth Mental Health First Aid course\, but it is ideally designe
 d for adults who work with young people\, ages 12-18\, including teachers\
 , coaches\, leaders of faith communities\, social workers\, and other cari
 ng citizens. \n\nThe MHFA Virtual Course is comprised of two parts:\nMHFA 
 Self-Paced Introduction: The first portion of the course is to be complete
 d online through MHFA Connect.\nMHFA Skills Application: The second portio
 n of the course is taught virtually by a certified MHFA Instructor and foc
 uses on how to apply the MHFA skills.\nYou must complete the MHFA Self-Pac
 ed Introduction (approximately 2 hours) before attending the MHFA Skills A
 pplication (approximately 6 hours) portion of the course.\n\nPlease keep a
 n eye on your junk mail for emails from Mental Health First Aid or directl
 y from your trainers with information on how to complete your MHFA Self-Pa
 ced Introduction. \n\nIf you are unable to complete the MHFA Self-Paced In
 troduction\, or virtually attend the MHFA Skills Application portion of th
 e course\, please inform Kayla Leintz at Region V Systems (kleintz@region5
 systems.net) so your designated spot can be canceled.\n\n3 Reasons to beco
 me a Mental Health First Aider\nTo be prepared:  just as you learn CPR\, l
 earn how to help in a mental health crisis.\nYou care: be there for a frie
 nd\, family member\, or colleague.\nYou can help:  people with mental illn
 esses often suffer alone.\nLearning Objectives\nParticipants will:\nRecogn
 ize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental hea
 lth concerns.\nObtain information on:  depression\, anxiety\, trauma\, psy
 chosis and psychotic disorders\, substance use disorders\, and self-injury
 .\nUse a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with a
 ppropriate professional help.\nInterpret the prevalence of various mental 
 health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes i
 n their communities.\nApply knowledge of the evidence-based professional\,
  peer\, social\, and self-help resources available to help someone with a 
 mental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.\n
 Who Should Attend\nThe course helps anyone who wants to learn how to provi
 de initial help to someone who may be experiencing symptoms of a mental il
 lness or in crisis.  The course gives people tools to help friends\, famil
 y members\, colleagues\, or others in their community.\nBehavioral healthc
 are providers\nTherapists\nSocial workers\nSubstance abuse professionals\n
 School personnel\nCollege/university personnel\nLaw enforcement\nCommunity
  members\nHuman resources professionals\nNurses/physician assistants/prima
 ry care workers\nPolicy makers\nPublic safety personnel\nMembers of faith 
 communities\nSocial services staff and volunteers\nTHERE IS NO CHARGE FOR 
 THIS TRAINING BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND\n\nVirtual spots are limited
  to the first 25 to respond\, so please register early.  \n\nA certificate
  of completion will be presented following the completion of the training 
 course evaluation which can be used to seek approval for the State of Nebr
 aska Continuing Education Units for LMHP\, LIMHP\, LMFT\, Social Work and 
 Professional Counseling.
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DESCRIPTION:You are more likely to encounter someone - friend\, family memb
 er\, student\, neighbor\, or member of the community - in an emotional or 
 mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. Youth Mental Health Firs
 t Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people s
 howing signs of a mental illness or crisis\, and connect them with the app
 ropriate professional\, peer\, social\, or self help care.\n \nAnyone can 
 take the Youth Mental Health First Aid course\, but it is ideally designed
  for adults who work with young people\, ages 12-18\, including teachers\,
  coaches\, leaders of faith communities\, social workers\, and other carin
 g citizens. \n\nThe MHFA Virtual Course is comprised of two parts:\nMHFA S
 elf-Paced Introduction: The first portion of the course is to be completed
  online through MHFA Connect.\nMHFA Skills Application: The second portion
  of the course is taught virtually by a certified MHFA Instructor and focu
 ses on how to apply the MHFA skills.\nYou must complete the MHFA Self-Pace
 d Introduction (approximately 2 hours) before attending the MHFA Skills Ap
 plication (approximately 6 hours) portion of the course.\n\nPlease keep an
  eye on your junk mail for emails from Mental Health First Aid or directly
  from your trainers with information on how to complete your MHFA Self-Pac
 ed Introduction. \n\nIf you are unable to complete the MHFA Self-Paced Int
 roduction\, or virtually attend the MHFA Skills Application portion of the
  course\, please inform Kayla Leintz at Region V Systems (kleintz@region5s
 ystems.net) so your designated spot can be canceled.\n\n3 Reasons to becom
 e a Mental Health First Aider\nTo be prepared:  just as you learn CPR\, le
 arn how to help in a mental health crisis.\nYou care: be there for a frien
 d\, family member\, or colleague.\nYou can help:  people with mental illne
 sses often suffer alone.\nLearning Objectives\nParticipants will:\nRecogni
 ze the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental heal
 th concerns.\nObtain information on:  depression\, anxiety\, trauma\, psyc
 hosis and psychotic disorders\, substance use disorders\, and self-injury.
 \nUse a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with ap
 propriate professional help.\nInterpret the prevalence of various mental h
 ealth disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in
  their communities.\nApply knowledge of the evidence-based professional\, 
 peer\, social\, and self-help resources available to help someone with a m
 ental health problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.\nW
 ho Should Attend\nThe course helps anyone who wants to learn how to provid
 e initial help to someone who may be experiencing symptoms of a mental ill
 ness or in crisis.  The course gives people tools to help friends\, family
  members\, colleagues\, or others in their community.\nBehavioral healthca
 re providers\nTherapists\nSocial workers\nSubstance abuse professionals\nS
 chool personnel\nCollege/university personnel\nLaw enforcement\nCommunity 
 members\nHuman resources professionals\nNurses/physician assistants/primar
 y care workers\nPolicy makers\nPublic safety personnel\nMembers of faith c
 ommunities\nSocial services staff and volunteers\nTHERE IS NO CHARGE FOR T
 HIS TRAINING BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND\n\nVirtual spots are limited 
 to the first 25 to respond\, so please register early.  \n\nA certificate 
 of completion will be presented following the completion of the training c
 ourse evaluation which can be used to seek approval for the State of Nebra
 ska Continuing Education Units for LMHP\, LIMHP\, LMFT\, Social Work and P
 rofessional Counseling.
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SUMMARY:Virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid
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