Reminder: Youth Mental Health First Aid - A FREE Virtual Course - Nov. 30, 2022

Posted over 2 years ago by Annette Johansen

Two Million People Trained in Mental Health First Aid Nationwide   "In a nation facing a crisis in care for people with mental illnesses and addictions, widespread training in Mental Health First Aid for every American increases the chance that people will get the initial support they need and crisis can be averted." National Council for Behavioral Health    CE Credits/Contact Hours: Ce Credit for Nursing Contact Hours This training offers 6 nursing contact hours and is jointly provided by the Alaska Nurses Association and The AKTC. The AaNA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours vary in virtual and in-person courses. Special instructions: Participants must successfully complete the self-paced prerequisite work in MHFA Connect BEFORE admission into 6-hour virtual classroom. Once you have registered via ACT, the coordinator will register you in MHFA Connect to access the online prerequisite work. Contact: Wendi Shackelford 907-264-6224 wblackwe@alaska.edu

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Virtual Course delivered via Zoom Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an 6-hour public education program, intended for adults, which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. One professional development credit is available through UAA PACE for an additional 7 hours of independent study and submission of 6 papers for certified teacher. Date and Time: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:00am - 3:00pm AKST (20-min Lunch Break) Location: Virtual, via Zoom Cost: No cost to the participant. The cost of this training is funded through the Alaska DEED grant. Additional Requirements: Must be 18 years old Have access to reliable internet Complete online prerequisite work to attend Register for YMHFA!

The Alaska Training Cooperative (AKTC) is grant funded by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority through the University of Alaska Anchorage, Center for Human Development. UAA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any indiviudal: www.alaska.edu/titleIXcompliance/nondiscrimnation