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SUMMARY:Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
DESCRIPTION:Join our FREE Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training and gain the skills to recognize early signs of mental health or substance use challenges in youth. This nationally recognized certification course teaches you how to respond with confidence\, connect young people to the right support\, and become a trusted adult in your community. \nTraining Details\n\n\n📅 Saturday\, July 1 | 9:00am–2:30pm \n\n\n🖥️ Blended format: 2-hour self-paced + 5.5-hour Zoom \n\n\nWhy This Training Matters\nOne in five youth experiences a mental health challenge each year. Parents\, educators\, first responders\, and other caring adults play a crucial role in recognizing the warning signs and providing support before a crisis arises. \nResearch shows the #1 protective factor in youth mental health is having at least one trusted adult. This training equips you to be that adult — someone who knows what to say\, how to listen\, and where to connect young people for help. \nYouthWell provides both Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and QPR Suicide Prevention trainings in Santa Barbara County. Both programs are free to the community\, thanks to local partnerships and funding\, and both offer practical strategies\, as well as certification upon completion. \nWhat You’ll Learn in Youth MHFA\n\n\nHow to identify risk factors and warning signs of mental health and substance use challenges \n\n\nHow to approach and support a young person who may be struggling \n\n\nHow to connect them with appropriate professional and community resources \n\n\nAction steps you can take to reduce stigma and promote mental wellness \n\n\nCertification valid for 3 years \n\n\nOther Training Opportunities\nQPR (Question\, Persuade\, Refer) is a 2-hour training that focuses on suicide prevention. Participants learn how to recognize warning signs\, ask the right questions\, and refer individuals at risk to life-saving resources. Certification is valid for 2 years. \nHow to Register• Email: MHTraining@YouthWell.org• Fill out our registration form• View our full training schedule \nClass Descriptions \n\n\n\n\nYouth MHFA (6.5 hrs): Free certification course (18+) on recognizing\, understanding\, and responding to youth mental health or substance use challenges. 3-year certification. [Register >>] \n\n\nQPR (2 hrs): Free suicide prevention training on how to question\, persuade\, and refer someone at risk. 2-year certification. [Register >>]
URL:https://youthwell.org/event/free-youth-mental-health-first-aid-training-3/
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CATEGORIES:QPR & Mental health first aid,Workshops, Trainings, Speakers,youthwell newsletter feature
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SUMMARY:FREE QPR+ Suicide Prevention Training – ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:Join our FREE QPR Suicide Prevention training to learn how to recognize the signs of a mental health or substance use challenge in youth\, and how to respond with confidence and care. \nDETAILS: \n• Saturday\, April 25th | 10am – 12pm | On Zoom \nBoth Mental Health First Aid & QPR training empower teens\, parents\, educators\, first responders\, and other caring adults with tools and strategies to create a safe and caring community. The #1 protective factor in youth mental health is a trusted adult. You can be that trusted adult who is trained with skills and knowledge about what to do and what to say. Both trainings also educate on available resources in Santa Barbara County. \nCONTACT MHTraining@YouthWell.org for information or fill out our INQUIRY FORM. PRINT RACK CARD > \n\n–CLASS DESCRIPTIONS– \n\nLEARN MORE ABOUT QPR & MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID & VIEW A FULL SCHEDULE >>\nWe provide both in-person and virtual trainings in Santa Barbara County\nZoom links are provided after you register for the training.\n–\nYOUTH Mental Health First Aid [MHFA] is a FREE 6.5-hour certification course that teaches community members (18+) how to help someone who may be developing a mental health challenge or coping with a worsening mental health challenge or substance abuse disorder. Participants learn how to recognize\, understand\, and respond appropriately to signs of mental health challenges of varying intensity\, as well as substance use disorders. (3-year certification) REGISTER MHFA >\n–\nQPR [Question\, Persuade\, and Refer ] is a FREE 2-hour suicide prevention training for participants to learn about community resources in Santa Barbara County and be able to recognize the warning signs of suicide – and question\, persuade\, and refer people to services who are at risk. (2-year certification) REGISTER >
URL:https://youthwell.org/event/free-qpr-suicide-prevention-training-zoom-2/2026-08-26/
LOCATION:*VIRTUAL-ZOOM*\, ONLINE\, CA
CATEGORIES:QPR & Mental health first aid
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SUMMARY:FREE QPR+ Suicide Prevention Training – ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:Join our FREE QPR Suicide Prevention training to learn how to recognize the signs of a mental health or substance use challenge in youth\, and how to respond with confidence and care. \nDETAILS: \n• Saturday\, April 25th | 10am – 12pm | On Zoom \nBoth Mental Health First Aid & QPR training empower teens\, parents\, educators\, first responders\, and other caring adults with tools and strategies to create a safe and caring community. The #1 protective factor in youth mental health is a trusted adult. You can be that trusted adult who is trained with skills and knowledge about what to do and what to say. Both trainings also educate on available resources in Santa Barbara County. \nCONTACT MHTraining@YouthWell.org for information or fill out our INQUIRY FORM. PRINT RACK CARD > \n\n–CLASS DESCRIPTIONS– \n\nLEARN MORE ABOUT QPR & MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID & VIEW A FULL SCHEDULE >>\nWe provide both in-person and virtual trainings in Santa Barbara County\nZoom links are provided after you register for the training.\n–\nYOUTH Mental Health First Aid [MHFA] is a FREE 6.5-hour certification course that teaches community members (18+) how to help someone who may be developing a mental health challenge or coping with a worsening mental health challenge or substance abuse disorder. Participants learn how to recognize\, understand\, and respond appropriately to signs of mental health challenges of varying intensity\, as well as substance use disorders. (3-year certification) REGISTER MHFA >\n–\nQPR [Question\, Persuade\, and Refer ] is a FREE 2-hour suicide prevention training for participants to learn about community resources in Santa Barbara County and be able to recognize the warning signs of suicide – and question\, persuade\, and refer people to services who are at risk. (2-year certification) REGISTER >
URL:https://youthwell.org/event/free-qpr-suicide-prevention-training-zoom-2/2026-09-19/
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