This training is now FREE!

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 Youth Mental Health First Aid. 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.

Please register at go.umd.edu/SHS 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.