Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Youth Mental Health First Aid is a national best-practice, evidence-based certification course designed to help adults identify, understand, and respond to crisis and non-crisis mental health situations involving youth (age 12-18).

This training provides information on common mental health challenges in youth, skills for holding supportive conversations and connecting youth to appropriate professional care, and local and national resources for additional support. We encourage all youth-serving adults — school staff, agency staff, parents/caregivers, volunteers, and community members — to participate and become a well-equipped resource for the young people in your personal and professional lives.

Thanks to the generosity of our partners at Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital and Healthy SV, this training is free and open to the public!

It will be held on Tuesday, August 12th from 9 AM to 3 PM via Zoom. Participants must register below and complete 2 hours of pre-course work before attending. *You will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours of your registration with instructions for accessing the pre-work. The Zoom link will be made available to those who register.

Questions: Please contact Lily Barter, Manager of Youth Education, at (800) 464-5767 x2308 or email her at ymhfa@namimaine.org (*be sure to specify which event you’re inquiring about)

Event Attendance: We are pleased to offer this training to participants located in Maine.