Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (November 13, 2025)

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 crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. 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. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.

AFMC offers this Mental Health First Aid course free of charge. This training is open to the public.

This blended session will require two hours of pre-work before attending the training.

First Community Bank
800 E. Beebe-Capps Expy
Searcy, AR 72143

Mental Health First Aid course description retrieved from National Council for Mental Wellbeing.