Youth Mental Health First Aid - Free Certification Training
Thu, Jul 23
|Burroughs Community Center
In this FREE full-day training, you’ll learn how to help young people ages 12-18. Topics include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, bullying, social media, substance use and mental health.
Time & Location
Jul 23, 2026, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Burroughs Community Center, 2470 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605, USA
Guests
About the event
YMHFA is an evidence-based certification training aimed at adults who work with youth. Learn how to recognize and support teens experiencing early or severe mental illness. This training is offered free of charge through a collaboration between Positive Directions-The Center for Prevention & Counseling, Wilton Youth Council, and Catalyst CT | The Hub. Participants will be asked to complete 2 hours of self-paced online work prior to attending the in-person training date. Information & a link to the online materials will be sent out ahead of time to those who register.
Space is limited to 30 participants. A light lunch will be provided.
