Funding Opportunity - Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is pleased to announce the availability of grants to support Youth Mental Health First Aid training in up to 40 Washington communities.
Please review the attached document for details about this funding opportunity.
Youth Mental Health First Aid has been identified as an evidence-based program for mental health promotion by the National Registry for Effective Programs and Practices (NREPP). Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
For more information, please contact Scott Waller, DBHR Prevention Systems Integration Manager, (360) 725-3782, scott.waller@dshs.wa.gov
Eligible Applicants:
A wide range of community organizations and agencies are eligible to apply for funding support, and funding will be allocated on a first come, first served basis based on the following priorities:
Priority One: Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coalitions who did not receive mental health promotion or suicide prevention project support
Priority Two: Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Coalitions who did receive mental health promotion or suicide prevention project support
Priority Three: Other community coalitions
Priority Four: Other community organizations
Within the priority groups, preference will be given to projects that will deliver more than one YMHFA training.
