Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 6-18.

Informs adults about common mental health concerns among youth.

Reduces stigma.

Teaches adults how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use problems in youth.

Provides adults with skills to use a 5-step action plan to help a youth who may be facing a mental health problem or crisis, such as suicide.