The Written with Love Project and Trillium Health Resources are offering mental health first aid training for those who work with youth on May 1, 2025, from 8 am – 5 pm in the Hennessee Room at the University of Mount Olive.
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.