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Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
offering day-long workshop on Youth Mental Health First Aid
Pre-registration required
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 [June 11, 2018]
LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital will host an all
day workshop focusing on youth mental health issues on July 25th
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
What is Youth Mental Health First Aid?
Designed to teach
parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers,
neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring
citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a
mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
The course introduces
common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical
adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to
help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
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Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders
in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders
(including AD/HD), and eating disorders. 1 8-hour course.
When and Where?
July 25, 2018 from 8am-4:30pm at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
in Lincoln – $18.95/person (lunch included)
Online registration is
open NOW:
https://www.memorialbehavioralhealth.
org/Professionals/Mental-Health-First-Aid/Register-for-Mental-Health-First-Aid-Training
[Angela Stoltzenburg]
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