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[quote=Anonymous]Did you know that suicide is now the second leading cause of death among young people? Learn to support the youth in your life by signing up for [b]Youth Mental Health First Aid[/b]. YMHFA is an evidence-based program that teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder.  Participants learn to support a youth developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in an emotional crisis by applying a core five-step action plan

Dates:  Nov. 16 and Nov. 23 (must attend both)
Time: 10:30am-2:30pm 
Location: Sherwood High School 
Cost: $18.95 for the manual*

Participants must attend BOTH sessions (8 hours total) to receive the YMHFA certification and training manual. Space is limited to 30 participants. RSVP is required for this course.

[b]Please register at go.umd.edu/SHS[/b] no later than November 8.

The trainings will be provided by Kristen Frese Marsico, M.A., a doctoral candidate in school psychology at the University of Maryland. The trainings are open to all parents in the area who have a child between the ages of 6 and 18, regardless of what school they attend.

Questions? Contact Kristen at kfrese@umd.edu

*If the cost of the manual is a deterrent, the fee can be covered by the University of Maryland Bullying Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Lab. 
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