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Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges and substance use disorders (SUDs) in young people. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to a young person who may be developing a mental health or substance use issue and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Attendees will complete a 2-hour self-paced class (pre-work) and then participate in a 4.5-hour instructor-led class using video conferencing via Zoom.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will learn:

• Ways to identify SUD and mental illness in young people
• Outreach best practices when working with youth
• Skills to support youth with SUD or mental health challenges

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Participants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 6.5 continuing education (CE) hours certified by IAODAPCA. Additional information about CE certification can be found on the Illinois Certification Board, Inc. website. 

TRAINER

Natalie Maggiore

Natalie Maggiore, Prevention Specialist for IABH, works with the VP of Programs to develop, implement and evaluate the Association’s youth leadership conference - the Cebrin Goodman Teen Institute. Natalie works with the Prevention Program Manager to assist CGTI and Operation Snowball Action Teams throughout the year as they create and implement Action Plans to better their schools and communities. Natalie holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and continues to pursue expanding mental health education and awareness through that avenue.

The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.