Building stronger, more prepared communities
through education & reducing stigma.
A ssess for risk of suicide or harm.
L isten nonjudgmentally.
G ive reassurance and information.
E ncourage appropriate professional help.
E ncourage self-help and other support strategies.
Instructor-led training. This Instructor-led training can be:
» A live video conference.
» An in-person class
The cost of this training may be covered through grant funding in Madison County and some surrounding counties in New York.
Due to limited seating, if 48-hour cancellation is not provided you or your organization will be billed for the cost of a seat in the amount of $170.
A mental health education program designed to help students better understand mental health, recognize challenges, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking.
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Designed specifically for school professionals to increase awareness of suicide risk, warning signs, appropriate responses, and the importance of connecting students with support.
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An introductory suicide prevention education program that helps participants understand the scope of suicide, current research, risk and protective factors, warning signs, and prevention strategies.
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tMHFA
Skills-based training teaches teens in grades 10-12, or ages 15-18, how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge among their friends and peers. The program equips young people with the knowledge and skills they need to take care of their own mental health and support each other, including how to get the help of a trusted adult.
1 in 5
teens have had a serious mental health disorder at some point in their life.
49.5%
of adolescents ages, 13-18 have a mental disorder.
#2
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among adolescents
ages 15-19.
Course content addresses common mental health challenges in young people.
Understanding reduces stigma.
Youth learn how and when to involve a responsible and trusted adult.
Teens have an Action Plan to help friends and peers who may be facing a mental health challenge or crisis, such as suicide.
YMHFA
Skills-based training that teaches parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors and health, and human services workers, and any other adult how to identify, understand and respond to an adolescent (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. Youth Mental Health First Aid is available in English and Spanish.
1 in 5
One in five youth will experience a mental health challenge at some point during their life.
17.1 m
7.4%
7.4% of children in the United States have a mental health visit in a given year.
Informs adults about common mental health concerns among youth.
Reduces stigma.
Recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use problems in youth.
Provides adults with skills to use a 5-step action plan to help a youth.
Submit this form to discuss a Mental Health Education class.
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