Alaska School Nurses Association

Youth Mental Health First Aid Upcoming Course Feb. 1, 2024

Posted over 1 year ago

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 Healt

CE Credits/Contact Hours:

State of Alaska for EMTS and PARAMEDICS,

6.5 CMEs

Alaska Police Standards Council for LAW ENFORCEMENT and CORRECTIONS OFFICERS,

8 CEs

Special instructions: Participants must successfully complete the self-paced prerequisite work in MHFA Connect BEFORE admission into 8-hour training. Once you have registered with Genius, the coordinator will register you in MHFA Connect to access the online prerequisite work.

Contact:

Wendi Shackelford

907-264-6224

wblackwe@alaska.edu

IN PERSON IN ANCHORAGE

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is a 8-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 graduate credit is available through UAA PACE for an additional 7 hours of independent study and submission of 6 papers FOR CERTIFIED TEACHERS.

Date and Time:

Thursday, February 1, 2024

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. AKST (with hour lunch break)

Location:

BP Energy Center

1014 Energy Court

Anchorage, AK 99508

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