Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor Conversation

 Requested by a host site (typically a school district or community organization)  Arranged by Instructor  Arranged by NH DOE Office of Student Wellness (OSW) or Project AWARE (PA) LEA Project Manager  For an identified targeted audience  At the request of instructor(s) Scheduling a Training

 NH DOE: Mary Morency or Mary Steady  PA LEA Program Manager: Berlin: Bob Thompson; Franklin: Jenn Sumner; SAU #7: Jen Noyes However your training is initiated, the appropriate LEA Program Manager or the NH DOE Office of Student Wellness must be notified when the training is scheduled and after it has taken place. The primary contact for the host site is: All questions regarding content and/or appropriateness of a specific training should be referred to the primary contact.

We can:  Promote and advertise  Secure a room  Answer questions from hosts, registrants, etc.  Find partner instructors  Assist with equipment  Support you in meeting certification requirements  Note: The NH DOE Office of Student Wellness does not recognize waivers. All instructors MUST facilitate three (3) trainings within a year of the anniversary date of their original certification. Getting Support

OSW/PA LEA Project Manager will:  Send the host a letter confirming the dates of the training and outlining other pertinent information  Phone conversation with host agency reviewing training details, linkage form, maximum # of participants, certification requirements, provision of local resources, etc.  Send the Instructor an Equipment Reservation Form  Have requested number of manuals and other requested equipment ready for pick-up  Please give us one week notice Behind the Scenes

Inform the appropriate PA LEA Program Manager or DOE YMHFA Program Assistant of: Date(s) of training Location Names of instructors This is especially important for instructors who schedule their own trainings. Instructor Responsibilities

Have all participants complete the following: Sign-in Linkage Agreement Form Award certification only under the following conditions: Participant has completed the entire training Participant has completed an evaluation (paper or online) NOTE: Participants are not permitted to keep the manual if they have not completed the entire training

 Send a copy of the sign-in sheet to the PA LEA Program Manager or the OSW  Ensure all participants have provided their  Cross off anyone who did not complete the training After the Training

Defined as: Linking a school-aged youth to a mental health or related service, resource or support Referral/Linkages include directing a person to one of the following: 1.School based guidance counselor, psychologist, social worker, etc. 2.Community based mental health counselor, crisis hotline, clergy, etc. Please note that this definition of “referred” is very broad, unlike the traditional definition of a mental health services referral. Referral/Linkage

1.Submit through our mobile app Available mid-January 2016 Apple App store and Google Play Store 2.Submit via to the OSW: Sharing a Referral/Linkage

1.Provides up to date calendar of training events  Trainers can post their own events  Participants can register and provide feedback 2.Includes a repository of supporting YMHFA information and resources 3.Allows First-Aiders to record and track their referrals/linkages About the App