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GELS: Youth Mental Health First Aid with Hartford HealthCare
From National Council for Mental Wellbeing and in partnership with Hartford HealthCare
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 25
Early registration is required as you will receive approximate 2 hours of self-paced prework to be completed in advance of the workshop date.
**Note: Completing the prework and workshop in full will provide you with a 3-year Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification.
Why Youth Mental Health First Aid?
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.
- 1 IN 5 teens and young adults lives with a mental health condition. (Source: National Alliance for Mental Illness)
- 50% of all mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% by the mid-20s. (Source: Archives of General Psychiatry)
What Mental Health First Aid Covers:
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.
- How to connect the youth with help.
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care and the impact of social media and bullying.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Flyer
Recording & Slides: Please plan to attend this program as scheduled as it will not be recorded and slides will not be shared. Relevant resources and information will be shared on the GELS: Growing Equitable Library Services: Trauma Informed Services LibGuide page.
Who should come? Perfect for anyone interested in youth mental health, including Library Directors/Administrators, Children’s and YA Staff, and Library Board Members.
**Note: Library staff working in an academic setting will be best served by attending Youth Mental Health First Aid. The mental health content is the same while the language used and the methods for how to identify struggles in youth will be more relevant for the new adult age.
Accessibility: If you require another access service to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 14 days prior to the event.
- Date:
- Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Time:
- 8:00am - 3:00pm
- Location:
- Online - at your computer
- Categories:
- DLD Online Webinar
Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities
We want to provide what you need to participate!
If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.
If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.
You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.
Registration Eligibility
To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:
- current library staff member
- undergraduate or graduate library student
- Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
- retired or unemployed library staff
Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.
*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.
Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.
Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.
Inclement Weather Policy
For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:
If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.
For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.
Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.