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“If I sprain my ankles, chances are you’ll know what to do. If I have a panic attack, chances are you won’t.”
This is a training program for Adults Who Interact with Youth. While the course has a youth based focus, ages 12-24, the skills that are taught are the same as the basic course for people that work with adults and in addition provides two additional modules that the basic doesn’t cover; Eating disorders and deliberate self-injury.
“Participants who take this course are well prepared to interact confidently about mental health with their family, friends, communities, and workplaces.”
Training goes through Red Deer and is free for adults. There are also several Chinook’s Edge School Division staff trained to facilitate the course. Contact Lorrie Morris, Secretary for Student Services for information.
http://mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/en
http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/en/course-info/courses
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The Canadian Red Cross provides education that helps create a safer world for everyone. This is an E-learning course where they provide training on a variety of topics for teachers, students, and caregivers. Some topics inlclude:
This is a classroom based program that teaches a curriculum called “The Fourth R” (Relationships). The program is taught using a thematic approach to reduce risk behaviours including:
Many of these adolescent risk behaviours overlap because they occur in the context of relationships. The Fourth R program addresses these adolescent risk behaviours by focusing on relationship goals and challenges that influence their decision-making.
There are free training modules available for adults working with grades 7, 8 or 9.
Please note that this is a targeted support as opposed to a universal support.