Youth Mental Health First Aid is a 8-hour for adults who regularly interact with young people ages 12 to 18 – youth ministers/workers, parents, teachers, school staff, etc. This training will introduce common mental health challenges for youth, review typical adolescent development, and teach a 5-step action plan to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders, and eating disorders.
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November 15, 2025 in Lenior City from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cost $10 for lunch
REGISTER ONLINEMaximum of 30 participants.
Participants are required to complete all 3 parts of the training:
- self-guided online course pre-work (takes about 15-30 minutes to complete, must be completed before course date)
- instructor-led in person training – November 15, 2025, at Friendship Baptist in Lenoir City from 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
- self-guided online course completion work (takes about 30 minutes to complete)
After all training has been completed, you will officially be certified as a Youth Mental Health First Aider and receive a certificate.
Registration closes on November 5 or sooner if the maximum of 30 participants is reached.