July 24, 2025
Mental Health First Aid for Youth
Community and Professional Education (CAPE) • 5500 N. St. Louis Ave C 509 Chicago, IL 60625 Organized by Northeastern Illinois UniversityAbout this event
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Description
July 24, 2025This training course is Mental Health First Aid for Youth. This class is for adults 18 and older working with youth. Deadline to register is July 15, 2025.
10 registrants are needed for this course to run. If there are not 10, we will refund your fee.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the initial help offered to a person developing a mental health challenge or experiencing a mental health crisis. Aiders provide initial support and connect the person in crisis to professional care or remain with the person until the crisis resolves. Youth-MHFA is specifically designed to teach parents, caregivers, teachers, school staff, coaches, and other caring citizens how to help adolescents (age 12-18) via a 5-step process. As a participant, you will become more in tune with others' well-being and your own! Participants who complete the online pre-work (2 hours) and post-work (1 hour), in addition to the in-person training, will be certified for 3 years.
Logistics:
2 hours of online pre-work (self-assessment, videos, and quiz) on your own before the training.
4.5 hours of face-to-face, instructor-led training
30-60 minutes of evaluation and exam on your own after the training
Schedule
9 am to 2:30 pm with a lunch break
We highly recommend bringing your lunch as the lunch break will only be 30 minutes
We recommend that NEIU faculty, staff, students, or retirees call to register by phone so we can make sure the discount applies. 773-442-5080.
Instructor:
Dr. Jennifer Banas; MPH, MSEd, EdD, MCHES®Professor and Coordinator, Public Health Graduate ProgramsFacilitator, BS in Community Health
Age Category
Adult
Location
Main Campus Student Union
Age and Gender
Ages 18-99 · Co-Ed
Location
Sessions
Mental Health First Aid for Youth
$125.00