Supporting our teens and their mental health is of primary importance to us.

Online Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training Sessions

YMHFA is designed to teach educators who work with teens, parents, caregivers, school staff, neighbors and other caring citizens how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents (ages 12–18).

Training begins with a 2-hour self-paced program that participants can do at their leisure. Participants need to complete this individual 2-hour training before joining the group program. The group training is 5 hours long, and takes place online on an agreed day and time. After you complete the 7 hours of training, you will become certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid.

Schedule a Private Training

We can plan and schedule a Youth Mental Health First Aid training for your staff team. For more information, please contact Alisha Pedowitz at [email protected].

In the meantime, we recommend visiting Here-Now, a website filled with resources, classes, and articles to help us all better support our teens’ mental health.

  • The Youth Mental Health First Aid training is one of a kind. Through the materials, conversations and questions asked, it all helped me open my eyes to think about steps that my organization and I can and will take to help our teens. Mental Health is more important than ever right now and this training made me feel more confident in being there for my teens.
    Educator
  • This Youth Mental Health First Aid Training has helped to systematize and bring clarity to complex and unpredictable situations. Practicing these methods brings me confidence that I will respond with fairness and equity to the needs of teens experiencing mental health challenges. In moments where I am uncertain, the ALGEE framework provides solid guidance. This training has helped me to be more observant of the regular and irregular changes of a young person. I would certainly recommend this training to individuals and teams working with teens. 
    Organizational Assistant Director