Preconference Youth MHFA Recertification
Two-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid Recertification course. Limited to 30 attendees. Participants must provide proof of previous YMHFA certification.
2:00 PM - 3:45 PMTue
Neches Room
Speakers
Kimberly Garcia
Mental Health First Aid Coordinator
Burke
The 2-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Recertification course focuses on recognizing patterns of thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and appearance that may indicate a mental health challenge. Learners review the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE), then they apply it to non-crisis & crisis situations. Learning Objectives: • Review the purpose ofYMHFA & the role of the MHFAer • Summarize the 5 steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) • Apply the appropriate steps of ALGEE to real conversations • Classify sign & symptoms of noncrisis & crisis situations impacting youth • Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of ALGEE