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Mental Health First Aid
Identify. Understand. Respond.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. Please join us by attending our FREE Mental Health First Aid training.
The first part of the training entails an online, self-guided pre-work which you will need to complete prior to attending the in person session. It can take up to 2 hours to complete.
Youth Mental Health First Aid- Tuesday, May 6th 9:00-3:30
(For adults supporting those 18+)
Training will be held at: Bernards Township Library, 32 S. Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ
**There is a maximum of 30 participants for each training. You will be notified if you have been placed on a waitlist.
Did you know?
- 10.2% of youth will be diagnosed with a substance use disorder in their lifetime. (Youth Mental Health First Aid)
- 1 in 5 teens and young adults lives with a mental health disorder. (National Alliance for Mental Illness)
- 50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75& by the mid-20s. (Archives of General Psychiatry)
Who needs to know you h mental health and first aid?
- Teachers
- School Staff
- Coaches
- Camp Counselors
- Youth Group Leaders
- Parents
- Adults who Work with Youth
For more information on Mental Health First Aid, please reach out to Susan: svisser@communityincrisis.org
Sign Up for Youth Mental Health First Aid: May 6
Upcoming Training
Upcoming Training
Adult Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid teaches adults how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults 18+. Please join us by attending our FREE Mental Health First Aid training.
The first part of the training entails an online, self-guided pre-work which you will need to complete prior to attending the in person session. It can take up to 2 hours to complete.
Adult Mental Health First Aid- Tuesday, May 20th 9:00-4:30
(For adults supporting those 18+)
Training will be held at: Bernards Township Library, 32 S. Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ
**There is a maximum of 30 participants for each training. You will be notified if you have been placed on a waitlist.
Did you know?
- On average, 130 people die by suicide every day. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
- 841,000 people died from drug overdose from 1999 to 2019. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Nearly 1 in 5 in the U.S. lives with a mental illness. (National Institute of Mental Health)
Who needs to know mental health and first aid?
- Employers
- Police Officers
- Hospital Staff
- First Responders
- Caring Individuals
For more information on Mental Health First Aid, please reach out to Susan: svisser@communityincrisis.org
Sign Up for Adult Mental Health First Aid: May 20
