Youth Mental Health First Aid for coaches & administrators (virtual)

This is a course in Youth Mental Health First Aid, and upon successful completion of this course you will be a certified Youth Mental Health First Aider.

This course consists of 2 components:

• You will complete a 2-hour self paced online class prior to the scheduled course date. Instructions for this will be sent after registration, and completion of this work by Sunday, June 6 is REQUIRED.
• You will then participate in a 5-hour instructor-led virtual course (via Zoom) on Monday, June 7 from 8am to 1pm.

This course teaches you how to help a youth experiencing a mental health crisis, having difficulty with substance use, or experiencing other mental health concerns. At the end of the course, you will be able to identify, understand, and respond to signs of substance use and mental health difficulties in youth you serve.

Instructor

This course will be taught by Katya Mickelson, MA, and Kathryn Lang, MA, who are certified to teach the Youth Mental Health First Aid course module. They have experience with sport and participate in ongoing training groups with Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC, a nationally-recognized clinical & sport psychologist.

Cost

Normally a $170 per-person value, this course is provided to you free of charge. This effort is associated with North Dakota’s State Suicide Prevention Program, funded by the State of North Dakota and administered through the Department of Human Services (DHS), Behavioral Health Division (BHD).

What does the course include?

• 5 hours of virtual training via Zoom (+ 2 hours self-directed pre-work)
• Digital access to the updated (2020) participant manual
• Learning with other youth coaches who experience similar challenges and stressors as you
• National, state, and local resources related to mental health and substance use treatment (including organizations with whom we have partnerships in North Dakota)
• Consultation with instructors who know the sport environment
• Successful completion of this course results in Youth Mental Health First Aid certification

Graduate credit (for teachers)

We have been approved through UND for 1 graduate credit (S/U grading). To obtain the graduate credit, participants must do the following:

• Participate in 1 Youth MHFA course and 1 Adult MHFA course that we offer. (The Adult MHFA courses will be added to the schedule in late June).
• Complete the pre-post test measures to evaluate changes in learning and opinions about mental health.
• Write a 1-page paper illustrating concepts learned and how participants will apply concepts to their professional roles as teachers and coaches/administrators.

Once you complete these activities, you will be given information as to how to register for the graduate credit. (Because our MHFA courses are restricted to a specific population, we are only releasing the graduate credit to participants who meet the registration criteria.) We do not provide compensation for the graduate credit, and you are responsible for paying any fees associated with the graduate credit to UND (typically $50).

Cancellation policy

You may cancel your registration at any time without penalty. However, we ask that you cancel at least 4 days prior to the course to allow your seat to be released to another interested participant in time for them to complete the pre-work.

Non-discrimination & accommodations

ATAGF does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age. ATAGF is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants who have special needs are encouraged to contact program organizers so all reasonable efforts to accommodate these needs can be made. Please address requests, questions, concerns, and complaints to ATAGF's CE Vice Chair, Christine Boulton-Olson, PhD, LP, at (701) 780-6821 or [email protected].