Registration open to 30 participants.
DESCRIPTION:Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) 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 (ages 12-18) who are experiencing mental health or addictions challenges and/or crisis.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:Learn methods to help adolescents with a mental health or addiction challenge.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
SPEAKER INFO:Riley Cleary, MSW, Prevention Program Manager for IABH, works to develop, implement, and evaluate the association’s prevention, wellness, and leadership programs. Riley holds a Master of Social Work with a specialization in children and family from Loyola University Chicago. The Great Lakes MHTTC offers this training in partnership with the Illinois Association for Behavioral Health 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.
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