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Twelve SPAN staff members recently earned certificates from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing for completing their Youth Mental Health First AID training program.
Youth Mental Health First Aid 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 is 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, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
The pictured staff members who earned certificates are: Cathy Balto, Mita Bhattacharya, Brenda Figueroa, Phoebe Glassner-Meade, Garima Jain, Danica LaFortune, Courtney Richardson, Dr. Lanisha Makle-Ridley, Kim Rivers, Luz Sautner, Erin Seigh, and Paulina Vargas.
For more on Youth Mental Health First Aid, click here.
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