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Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Christian Theological Seminary is hosting a free, full-day Youth Mental Health First Aid training May 6th, through its Faith & Action Project.

This Youth Mental Health First Aid certification course was developed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and will be led by nationally certified Mental Health First Aid  Certification Instructor Pam L. Tina, MLD, PhD Candidate (ABD).

Participants will complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class, prior to attending  an in-person, instructor-led training on May 6th, from 9 AM–3:30 PM. This time includes breaks and lunch.

At CTS, the Faith & Action Project is focused on mobilizing community service organizations, such as faith-based organizations, social service agencies and food pantries, to help youth find and receive the unique mental health services and assistance they need. In Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) classes, people get a better understanding of how to recognize and offer initial aid to someone who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Attendees are shown how to ask if a person is distressed, and how to intervene on their behalf.

Why Youth Mental Health First Aid?

  • 1 in 5 youth experience a mental disorder at any given time
  • 50% of all mental illnesses begin before the age of 14
  • 75% of all mental illnesses begin before the early-to mid-twenties
  • More than 10% of youth will be diagnosed with a substance use disorder in their lifetime
  • Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of US deaths of 12-to 20-year olds
  • Nearly 20% of high school students admit to thinking about suicide
  • More than 100,000 people died by opioid poisoning/overdose in 2021
  • The pandemic has increased youth mental health issues

Space is limited, please register today!

Registration closes April 26. Lunch is included with this training.
Sponsored by NAMI-Indiana and National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

Date

May 06, 2022
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Time

9:00 am - 3:30 pm

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