Get trained and certified in YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA) You could save a life. Community members, teachers, youth workers, and parents in 11 high-need Sacramento County neighborhoods will be trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), at no cost to participants, through a 3-year project funded by a "Now is the Time" Project AWARE Community Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). YMHFA is an 8-hour in-person certification training that teaches you how to help a young person who appears to be experiencing a mental health crisis or developing a mental health problem. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond appropriately to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. YMHFA is designed to provide up-to-date best practices for adults who interact regularly with young people (ages 12-18). To register for a YMHFA training, click on one of the dates below: Thurs., Feb. 25 and Fri., Feb 26 - 2 half-days, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (South Sac.) Fri., March 18 - 1 full day, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (South Natomas) Thurs., April 21 and Fri., April 22 - 2 half-days, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (Del Paso Heights) Fri., April 29 - 1 full day, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (South Sac.) Co-hosted with the Health Education Council, for Sacramento Minority Youth Violence Prevention Collaborative and Community Partners, and South Sacramento Christian Center staff. Fri., May 20 - 1 full day, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Downtown) To register for a YMHFA training, click on one of the dates above. More dates will be added. SPACE IS LIMITED. ENROLLMENT IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION with youth-serving adults you know, including community leaders, educators, community-based organization staff, civil servants, parents, guardians, mentors, volunteers, congregation members, coaches, and elected officials, etc. who work, volunteer and/or live in the 11 California Capital-Project AWARE Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Capacity Building Initiative" (CALCAP-Project AWARE) zip codes listed below: North 95660 - North Highlands 95815 - Old North Sacramento, Woodlake 95821 - Del Paso Manor 95838 - Del Paso Heights 95841 - Belmont Estates Downtown 95811 - Richards, Alkali Flats, Mansion Flats, Midtown, Richmond Grove, Southside Park 95814 - Downtown South 95817 - Oak Park 95820 - Elmhurst, Tahoe Park, Oak Park 95824 - City Farms, Fruitridge Manor 95832 - Meadowview If you belong to a youth-serving organization or group that has impact in one of the 11 CALCAP-Project AWARE neighborhoods and if you would like more information on: * requesting an on-site YMHFA training for 10-30 participants or * becoming a CALCAP-Project AWARE community organization partner Contact ONTRACK Program Resources at (916) 285-1810 or click here. | 
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