Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed to teach afterschool professionals, parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (aged 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge or is in crisis.

Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults aged 18 or older 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.

Date: October 29, 2025, 9am-4pm
Location:  Zoom link will be sent out once pre-work is completed.
Registration Deadline: October 15, 2025. Class is limited to 25 participants.
Questions? Contact Wendi Shackelford at wendis@alaskachd.org
All participants must be 18 years or older in order to participate in the course.

**After registration, you will receive a follow up email from Wendi Shackelford, program coordinator, with instructions on how to access Cornerstone LMS where the required prerequisite work is located.**