Continuing Education

Event
By : DeAndrea Crockwell
 YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
March 15th and 16th

 “Youth Mental Health First Aid is 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 Youth Mental Help First Aid coursed provided me with more
information on depression, anxiety, substance use, disruptive behavior
disorders (including ADD/ADHD), eating disorders and substance abuse.
 I learned about how to look for warning signs. What questions I should
ask to someone who I feel may be at risk. We participated in many
interactive activities that encompassed discussing case scenarios,
identifiers and ages of onset for different mental health diagnoses.
 I learned about a 5-step action plan that I can use when helping
adolescence in both non-crisis and crisis situations called ALGEE.
ALGEE stands for:
 Assess for risk of suicide or harm
 Listen nonjudgmentally
 Give reassurance and information
 Encourage appropriate professional help
 Encourage self-help and other support
strategies
My Experience
 I am very glad that I went to the workshop as it has
greatly improved how I deal with crisis situations at my
internship. Through learning more about mental healh
disorders and illnesses I have been able to better interact
with students who live with mental health disorders and
illnesses.
Certificate of Completion