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Sign up for Youth Mental Health First Aid Training VIRTUALLY via Zoom. This live instructor-led session will be on Tuesday, June 30, 10 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Phoenix time. (Phoenix does not observe daylight savings time).
Through NATIVE HEALTH’s free Youth Mental Health First Aid training, adults (18+) learn how to notice, listen, and respond when a young person needs support.
What You’ll Learn in Youth Mental Health First Aid
This interactive training helps you recognize and respond to signs of mental health or substance use challenges in youth ages 12–18.
During the training, you’ll learn how to:
• Notice early warning signs when a young person may be struggling.
• Understand how life stress, trauma, and other factors can affect youth mental health.
• Reach out with empathy and start supportive conversations.
• Respond with confidence in both everyday and crisis situations using a simple 5-step action plan.
• Connect youth to professional help and community resources.
• Encourage ongoing wellness, resilience, and hope.
What Participants Can Expect:
When you sign up through NATIVE HEALTH, you’ll follow a step-by-step process designed to guide you through the full training experience.
1. Register for the training through NATIVE HEALTH.
2. Create a learner account in MHFA Connect (the national MHFA learning platform).
3. Gain access to course materials once enrolled in the course.
4. Complete the required 2-hour self-paced online pre-work prior to attending the live session.
5. Attend the live virtual instructor-led session with two certified MHFA instructors.
6. Complete the required post-work.
7. Receive your official Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate of Completion.
This course empowers caring adults—family members, friends, mentors, professionals, and community members—to make a difference in a young person’s life.
If registration is full or closed, please feel free to contact Sheena at sfowler@nachci.com to be added to the waitlist.
