Date: Sat Sep 23, 9:00 AM CDT - Sat Sep 23, 1:00 PM CDT
- Volunteer
Where: GSSI Council Office, 5000 E Virginia St, Ste 2,
Evansville, IN 47715
Who: All registered GSSI volunteers
(session is limited to 30 people)
Cost: Free ($170 course
value)
Registration: Email Jodie Cross at jcross@girlscouts-gssi.org or
call 812-421-4970 by Friday, September 1.
GSSI is excited to offer Youth Mental Health First Aid training & certification to our volunteers. The course requires 2 hours of self-paced online course prework and 4 hours of in-person instruction.
About the Course: Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to a youth who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid and the role of the Youth Mental Health First Aider.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth.
- Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on adolescent development.
- Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to non-crisis situations.
- Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis situations.
- Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of Youth Mental Health First Aid in a crisis or non-crisis situation.
For questions, email jcross@girlscouts-gssi.org.
