The NC Youth Mental Health First Aid program provides funding for implementing Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) and teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) Trainings throughout North Carolina. YMHFA trains adults to support youth experiencing mental health challenges through a 5-step action plan. Participants learn how to assess for signs and symptoms of mental health challenges and how to respond to crisis and non crisis mental health situations.
Our program includes:
- YMHFA and teen MHFA trainings at no cost for individuals that work in schools or youth serving organizations
- YMHFA and teen MHFA trainings at no cost for organizations (schools or youth serving organizations)
- Funding for materials for instructors to teach YMHFA and teen MHFA trainings
- Specialized asynchronous trainings created on the following topics:
- “Supporting Exceptional Students: The Intersection of Social-Emotional Learning and Disability”
- “Teaching the Whole Child: Supporting the Social-Emotional Wellness of Preschool and Elementary School-Aged Children”
- “Intersections and Connections of Restorative Justice, Mental Health, and Education in Schools”
