Trainings on Mental Health

Mental Health Challenges of Youth

• Mental Health Considerations in Athletics
  • This workshop explores the crucial importance of prioritizing an athlete’s mental well-being alongside their physical health. We will discuss how to reduce the stigma around mental health issues in athletics, and identify and address specific risk factors in athletes.  In addition, we will explore the link between mental wellness and athletic performance, recognizing how mental health challenges may manifest in sports performance. Lastly, we will discuss how to provide athletes with tools to manage stress, develop resilience, and create a healthy work-life balance.  The aim of this workshop is to promote mental well-being and learn how to better support athletes in their athletic pursuits.
     

Mental Health First Aid

• Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

  • Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a course that teaches how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. The training provides the skills to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. YMHFA is for all adults working with youth ages 12-18. The course has been tested, proven, and tailored to meet a range of unique perspectives and experiences.

     

  • THREE WAYS TO LEARN 
    • In-person – Learners receive their training during a 6.5-hour, Instructor-led, in-person session. 
    • Blended – Learners complete a 2-hour self-paced online course, and participate in a 4.5 hour Instructor-led training. This Instructor-led Training can be: 
      • A video conference, or 
      • An in-person class. 
         

  • You must attend the entire workshop in order to be a certified Youth Mental Health First Aider, which is a certification that is good for three years.

     

• Teen Mental Health First Aid (for youth)
  • Teen Mental Health First Aid teaches teens in grades 9-12, or ages 14-18, how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their friends and peers. This training can be provided in six 45 minute sessions or in three 90 minute sessions. These sessions cover ways for teens to open up conversations with their peers about mental health and substance use challenges, how to identify common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, the impact of school violence and bullying on mental wellbeing, and how to seek the help of a responsible and trusted adult.