Each attendee must register and pay registration fees.
This is a live instructor-led virtual course conducted via Zoom. This is a blended course that combines self-paced student pre-work coupled with a live instructor-led portion.
THIS COURSE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.
This entire course is conducted online and consists of two (2) hours of self-paced pre-work followed by a six (6) hour live instructor-led training session.This 8-hour virtual course is a blended course is a skills-based course designed to educate attendees about how to identify, understand, and respond to an adolescent (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge. The evidence behind the program demonstrates that it builds mental health literacy, providing an action plan that teaches attendees to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental health or substance use challenge. Topics covered in this course include: Common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis, how to connect a person with help, as well as expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
NOTE: Students will participate in group discussions and activities. The live instructor-led training session portion of the course is conducted from 10:00am to 4:00pm Eastern Time. Students are required to have their own individual computer or tablet equipped with webcam and microphone capabilities in order to attend this course.
