Youth MHFA for coaches, admins, teachers, & community members (virtual)

This course is FREE for North Dakota residents, including coaches, teachers, and administrators, and community members in the state of North Dakota (due to a ND state grant).

If you are not a resident of North Dakota and choose free registration, your registration will be cancelled. Please reach out to us if you have questions about which registration option you should choose.

Registration for this course CLOSES on 7/30/21 at 8am CT (to allow 1 week for participants to complete the pre-work).

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 1 week prior to the course date, and completion of this work prior to the scheduled course is REQUIRED.

• You will then participate in a 5-hour instructor-led virtual course (via Zoom) on Friday, August 6, 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.

Instructors

Your instructors for this course are Kathryn Lang, MA, and Katya Mickelson, MA, who are certified Youth Mental Health First Aid instructors. They have experience working with youth and participate in ongoing training groups with Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC, a nationally-recognized clinical & sport psychologist.