Youth Mental Health First Aid - March 14, 2025
Includes a Live In-Person Event on 03/14/2025 at 8:30 AM (EDT)
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- Learners - $60
A 7.5-Hour Training with Janelle Havens, MS & Katherin Gagneux
8:30am-3:30pm
130 Pembroke Road, Suite 150, Concord, NH 03301
IMPORTANT: Learners must complete a 2-hour, self-paced online course and participate in the 5.5-hour, instructor-led training. More information on the online pre-work will be sent to your email address shortly after registration.
Presentation: Youth Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. It teaches adults how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to youth who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid;
- Define the role of the Youth Mental Health First Aider;
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth;
- Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on adolescent development;
- Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to non-crisis situations;
- Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to crisis situations; and
- Choose appropriate methods for self-care following the application of Youth Mental Health First Aid in a crisis or non-crisis situation.
7.5 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: 3-4
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 3-4 & 16-17
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: 2, 4 & 6
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC (Category A) & Psychologist (Category A)
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Janelle Havens
Makin' It Happen
Janelle Havens, MS, is the Resiliency Essentials Project Manager at Makin’ It Happen. She focuses on bringing effective mental health awareness and suicide prevention trainings to Greater Manchester youth and caring adults. She is a certified instructor for a variety of curricula, including Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR), and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Talk Saves Lives training.
Janelle earned her Masters in Science of Criminology & Criminal Justice and a bachelor’s degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice from Merrimack College. Prior to her role at Makin’ It Happen, Janelle was a former advocate for domestic and sexual violence survivors, focusing on cases where there was co-occurrence between domestic violence and child abuse/neglect as reported through NH DCYF. She has been trained extensively in trauma-informed crisis response techniques throughout her career.
Katherin Gagneux
Makin' It Happen
Kayt Gagneux currently holds the Resiliency Essentials Program Director position for Makin’ It Happen in Manchester, NH. She holds a Masters of Education from the University of New Hampshire, as well as multiple certifications in behavioral health and trauma informed care. Prior to her role at Makin’ It Happen, Kayt worked in the field of education for about a decade as a special educator, a teacher and a behavior specialist. She then worked in a residential treatment facility for youth focusing on developing and implementing mental health curriculum for teenagers in residence due to abuse/neglect, and through the criminal justice system. For Makin’ It Happen, Kayt delivers multiple curriculums, including Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), and multiple suicide prevention and trauma response programs.