Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

The Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance (YMHA) is offering three eight-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid training workshops designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course will introduce common mental health challenges youth face, review typical adolescent development and teach a five-step action plan for how to help young people in crisis and non-crisis situations.

Space is limited. Register by emailing youthmentalhealthct@gmail.com.

Learn more about the YMHA here.

The workshops are free and will be held Friday, March 31 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Friday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, May 18 and Friday, May 19 from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Snacks, lunch and/or dinner will be provided.