Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is an 8-hour training to teach participants how to help someone who is developing a mental health issue or experiencing a mental health crisis. Just like CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart issue, YMHFA helps you assist youth at risk or experiencing a mental health crisis. maximum number for the course is 30 participants. For more information, please contact Michele Carmichael at mcarmichael@peoriaroe.org

All participants will receive a participant manual to keep. This manual provides in-depth information about various mental health issues, and a deeper discussion of the Youth Mental Health First Aid Action Plan for each disorder. Upon completion of the course, participants will also receive a Certificate in Youth Mental Health First Aid USA. To receive the certificate, participants must be present for the full 8-hours of training

Intended Audience: anyone over the age of 18

Cost: FREE

8 Professional Clock Hours will be awarded to educators who enter their IEIN number during the registration process.

Location: Hult Center for Healthy Living, 5215 N. Knoxville Ave., Peoria, IL 61614
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Check-in/Registration is 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.)