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Avery honed his skills in a recent Youth Mental Health First Aid course, offered by Everett-based Compass Health. While a regular first aid class might teach everything from how to handle a minor ...

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an international, evidence-based public education program that introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems ...

Fortunately, curricula like Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) and teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) are equipping adults and teens with the skills needed to support those who need help.

She added that this was the largest group to be trained in a single day on Youth Mental Health First Aid in Texas. House Bill 3 mandates that all school district personnel who regularly work with ...

“The concept of youth mental health first aid has emerged to help build the skills of parents, teachers, community mental health and youth workers so that they become more adept at identifying ...

A 2021 federal survey estimated that 99 of every 200 adolescents ages 13 to 18 have or have had a mental disorder or ...