Mental Health First Aid
Online Certification Course
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to:
Identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18.
Build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling.
Connect youth to appropriate support.
Who this course is for:
Adults who work with youth ages 12-18
Adults who are caregiving/parenting youth ages 12-18
Participants must be 18 years or older to register
Course Format:
There are 3 parts to this certification course:
1) Participants are required to take a 2 hour online self-paced introduction module prior to the two Zoom sessions
2) Zoom Session 1: Monday 9/29 at 3-6pm PT
3) Zoom Session 2: Tuesday 9/30 at 3-6pm PT
At the end of the course you will get:
Certification for Mental Health First Aid
Certification is good for 3 years
Cost:
Certification Course value is $170; thanks to funder support we can offer it at a suggested donation of $35.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Registration:
About your Facilitator:
Christi Morales-Kumasawa is Co-Founder and Director of Operations at Kapwa Kultural Center and Cafe. She has been facilitating Mental Health First Aid certification courses for 6 years and is passionate about helping others achieve wellness, which is why she pursued a mental health career in 2016 — after being a journalist for almost a decade.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she’s provided trauma responsive, culturally attuned, and neurodiversity-affirming therapy: incorporating modalities such as EMDR, somatic work, mindfulness, expressive arts, and play therapy.
Questions? events@kapwakulturalcenter.org