YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING

Back in January of 2021 we partnered with the Rye Youth Council, RyeAct, and Greenwich Hospital to bring free Youth Mental Health First Aid training to the Port Chester community.

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. 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.

We were able to sponsor four trainings of roughly 10 participants per session.