描述:

This course teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, 包括焦虑, 抑郁症, 精神病, 饮食失调, AD / HD, 破坏性行为障碍, 以及物质使用障碍.

Participants do not learn to diagnose, nor how to provide any therapy or counseling. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, 同行, 社会, 自助护理.

This course fulfills the requirement for mental health first aid training (Senate Bill 133) for all school district employees in the state of Texas.


细节:


• The unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents.
• Understand the importance of early intervention.
• How to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.
• Assess for risk of suicide or harm
•不带评判地倾听
• 给 reassurance and information
• Encourage appropriate professional help
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies

The course is designed for adults who regularly interact with adolescents (teachers, 学校工作人员, 教练, 青年小组组长, 父母, 等.), but is being tested for appropriateness within older adolescent groups (16 and older) so as to encourage youth 同行 to 同行 interaction. In January 2013, President Obama recommended training for teachers in Mental Health First Aid. 自2008年以来, the core Mental Health First Aid course has been successfully offered to more than 175,在美国有000人, 包括医院员工, 雇主和商界领袖, 信仰社区, 执法, 以及普通大众.

不需要先决条件.

南希·拉佐博士.D., LSSP

Dr. 南希Peña拉佐 received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and her doctorate in School Psychology from Texas A&米大学. She is licensed as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP). Dr. Razo has been a Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) instructor since 2012 and is also a certified instructor in the Spanish version of YMHFA, Primeros Auxilios para la Salud Mental de los Jóvenes. She is now also an instructor for the Adult version of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) with designations in the Higher 教育 Module and the Public Safety Module as well as the Spanish version of Mental Health First Aid. Dr. Razo has worked in a variety of settings that have allowed her to work with individuals of all ages experiencing mental health issues. Dr. Razo is currently the School Psychology Program Coordinator in the College of 教育 & P-16 Integration at the University of 德州里奥格兰德河谷 where she is also an Associate Professor in Practice. Dr. Razo is an approved Continuing 专业教育 (CPE) provider through the Texas 教育 Agency.



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格式:
课堂

地点:
讲座: 爱丁堡CESS大厦

教练:
Dr. 南希Peña拉佐

成本:
$ 89**

注:
**课程费用包括材料费.
The reduced fee applies to groups of 10 or more.

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