Starting this month, Henderson County Schools will offer free Youth Mental Health First Aid training sessions.
The training is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, 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 addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults 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. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADD/ADHD), and eating disorders.
Participants can select one of the following training dates:
Wednesday, January 12th
Wednesday, January 26th
Wednesday, February 9th
Monday, February 21st
The training sessions will take place at the HCS Professional Development Center (631 N. Green Street) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To allow for social distancing, each session will have a 15 person capacity.
To register for a session, please visit:
For more information, contact Yvonne Hall, AWARE Project Director, of Henderson County Schools, at 270-831-8769 or yvonne.hall@henderson.kyschools.us.
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