Youth Mental Health First Aid - For Adults Who Work With Youth

WHAT IS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches adults who work with youth how to identify, understand, and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges.
This program builds health literacy and offers participants a practical action plan for how to identify and address youth with a mental health or substance use challenge safely and responsibly.

COURSE COST: $50
The registration fee for this course is offered at a discounted rate as a service to our community by Purdue
Extension and funded by Glick Philanthropies.

REGISTER BY:
Friday, February 13, 2026
Advance sign-up and online pre-work required.

FOR COURSE QUESTIONS CONTACT:
Megan Hoffherr; mkron@purdue.edu; (812) 867-4935
Carla Kidwell; kidwellc@purdue.edu; (812) 897-6100

TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER:  https://YMHFA.4honline.com 

If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Megan Hoffherr at (812)
867-4935 or mkron@purdue.edu by February 13, 2026.  If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Megan Hoffherr at (812) 867-4935 or mkron@purdue.edu by February 13, 2026.
For special dietary needs or questions about the course location, contact Tonya Short at (812)882-3509 or short43@purdue.edu by February 13, 2026.

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