Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Youth Mental Health First Aid Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) will meet a continuing need for community members and caregivers to be literate in critical mental health signs and symptoms and to be better prepared to provide support and referrals to at-risk youth. The project aims to increase the number of people who participate in training as well as to increase the number of instructors who actively provide training in the state. Through this project we will train educators and volunteers within the New Hampshire (NH) Extension network and other partners in the state in the implementation of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum. These YMHFA instructors will offer trainings that will be available to any adult who lives with, works with, and/or cares for youth (e.g., parents, school staff, social service providers) throughout the state. To develop and coordinate this pool of instructors and to identify and recruit participants for classes, we will work closely with key partners in New Hampshire including our existing network of instructors, the National Association on Mental Illness (NAMI) NH, regional public health networks, local Community Mental Health Centers, and the NH Department of Education. By the end of the grant period, this project will have trained 600 community members and caregivers and will have added eight instructors to the statewide pool. We will aim to have at least 90% of participants report after the training that they are better prepared to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders (particularly serious mental illness and/or serious emotional disturbances); they are more able to offer initial support to those suffering; and they are more able to refer them to appropriate services.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
