[VDH.VermontPrevention] Youth Mental Health First Aid & Suicide Awareness Training w/ Essex CHIPS * Sign Up Now!

[Justin Hoy]

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*Youth Mental Health First Aid & Suicide Awareness Training*

Sign-up for the Essex CHIPS hosted Youth Mental Health First Aid & Suicide
Awareness Training (Center for Health and Learning)

*April 6th, 2018*
8:30am - 4:30pm
*Location:* Essex CHIPS | 2 Lincoln Street ~Essex Junction, VT

▪ This training has limited availability. Please register as soon as
possible to make sure that you can get a space.*CLICK THIS LINK TO
REGISTER**https://goo.gl/forms/KIwReagnDrcXahu32
<https://goo.gl/forms/KIwReagnDrcXahu32>*

*AWARE VERMONT*


*            Vermont’s Statewide Youth Mental Health First Aid Initiative*


*AWARE VERMONT* is a new initiative that will provide free Youth Mental
Health First Aid trainings to educators throughout the State of Vermont. *AWARE
VERMONT* is a statewide collaboration between state designated mental
health agencies, Vermont Care Partners (their provider network), Vermont
Cooperative for Practice Improvement and Innovation, and community
partners. This initiative will create a network of Youth Mental Health
First Aid trainers throughout the State of Vermont, which will provide no
cost trainings to educators, law enforcement, and other community partners.
A*WARE VERMONT* is made possible by a grant from the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (*SAMHSA*) to Vermont Care Partners
through *Vermont Care Network*.

*The Youth Mental Health First Aid Course:*
Youth Mental Health First Aid is an 8 hour public education program 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.

*Youth Mental Health First Aid for Educators*
In January 2013, President Obama recommended training for teachers in
Mental Health First Aid. Within the last year, over 200 educators in the
state have been certified in the Youth Mental Health First Aid Course. The
majority of educators report that as a result of the training they are
better prepared to identify, support and most importantly, understand how
mental health impacts students, communities, and families. Successful
completion of the YMHFA training provides certification which lasts for
three years as well as 6.5 professional development hours for educators.

*Where Can I Learn More?*

http://vtcpi.org/projects/  <http://vtcpi.org/projects/>| m
entalhealthfirstaid.org | vermontcarepartners.org
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