In January, TRRE and UNH Extension partnered to provide a a day-long workshop on youth mental health. TRRE teaching residents, faculty, and area youth workers benefitted from the 8-hour certification course led by UNH Extension child, youth, and family resiliency specialists Gail Kennedy and Thom Linehan. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training is a 5-step action plan offering initial help to young people showing signs of a mental illness or who are in a crisis, and connects them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self-help care.
Tom Schram, TRRE's Director of Pedagogy and Clinical Experience participated with teaching residents and expressed, “Classroom teachers are likely to encounter young people in emotional or mental crises," and added,
Tom Schram, TRRE's Director of Pedagogy and Clinical Experience participated with teaching residents and expressed, “Classroom teachers are likely to encounter young people in emotional or mental crises," and added,
Part of being an effective teacher is knowing how to respond to whatever you see in front of you, and, in cases of emotional or mental stress, then knowing how to connect that young person with the appropriate professional, peer, or self-help care.We extend a special thank you for North Country Educational Services in Gorham, NH for hosting the event in partnership with TRRE and UNH. Learn more about this free training by visiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website and the Project Aware website. Project Aware is an initiative of the Office of Student Wellness at the New Hampshire Department of Education.
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