Sponsored by New Life Homes, UnitedHealth Care Community Plan, Presbyterian

Health Plan, and Centennial Care

Mental Health First Aid Youth Curriculum is designed to

fight stigma associated with mental illness, and to
address the real desire to help someone who is
struggling.

The Youth Mental Health First Aid 8 hour course is designed:

To teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and
human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is
experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or who may be in crisis.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people.
The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent
development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-
crisis situations.
Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur,
Training
disruptive behavior Details:
disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
Date:
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Time:
8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Location:
MCM Elegante Hotel
2020 Menaul Blvd NE, ABQ, NM 87107
Cost to you:
$60, All proceeds go to PSRANM
The cost of this training is valued at $100 per
Limited scholarships available through PSRANM
person. To bring this course to you at this
Register with: discounted rate of $60 pp, the training is
wendy.linebrink-allison@nmcrisisline.com partially sponsored by:
(505) 263-9140 New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
Provided in Training: American Foundation for Suicide
Book, Supplemental Materials, 8 Social Work CEUs Prevention
Coffee, Water, and Lunch New Mexico Suicide Prevention
Coalition
Waking Up Alive
Please visit the website for more information about Mental Health First Aid: http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/