Class Enrollment

Youth Mental Health First Aid
Date/Time:	Fri 3/13/2026 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location:	The Well, 210 James Garner Ave, Norman, OK 73069
Class Price:	$0.00
Notes:	This workshop is approved for (6.5) CEUs for LPC/LMFT, LADC, LCSW, CM, and PRSS.

Course Overview:

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, 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.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of YMHFA and the role of the Mental Health First Aider.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges that may impact youth.
• Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on the adolescent development.
• Evaluate the impact of EARLY INTERVENTION on mental health challenges.
• Learn and be able to describe the steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE)
• Apply the appropriate steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to a scenario:
  • Where a youth is in a noncrisis.
  • Where a youth shows signs of a mental health CRISIS.
• Understand the importance of SELF-CARE
• Choose appropriate methods for SELF-CARE following the application of Mental Health First Aid.