 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Sometimes, the best first aid is you.
Take this course, save a life, strengthen
your community.
Saturday, December 15, 2018
9:00am-5:00pm
Sequoia I: Lower Level Auditorium
2100 Washington Blvd. Arlington, VA 22204
Contact:
Bill Briggs | wbriggs@arlingtonva.us | 703-228-1525
This course brought to you free of charge by
Arlington County Department of Human Services.
A young person you know could be experiencing
a mental health challenge or crisis.
You can help them.
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to young people showing signs of a mental illness or in a crisis, and connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self help care. Anyone can take the 8-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid course, but it is ideally designed for adults who work with young people, ages 12-18 — teachers, coaches, leaders of faith communities, social workers, and other caring citizens.
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 You can help!
You can make the holiday season a little happier for some of Arlington’s most vulnerable residents by taking part in the Department of Human Services’ Secret Santa Program.
How it works
Donate gift cards from area stores – grocery stores, drug stores, clothing stores and Target all work great – and the Department of Human Services distributes them to more than 1,000 needy individuals in the community in the holiday season. You can also send a check made out to “Arlington County Treasurer – Secret Santa.”
Individuals, church groups, schools and neighborhoods have all taken part in the past. Making it a group effort is a great holiday project for kids, families, apartment buildings, sports teams and offices.
To find out WHO it helps, and more...
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WEATHER POLICY:
As we are approaching the season of snow,
we want to note that for most of the meetings listed,
APCYF follows the Arlington Public Schools announcements.
Please call Kim Durand at 703-228-1667 prior to driving out in inclement weather.
Thank you!
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 Upcoming Events & Info
Canceled: Your Voice Matters data conversation on December 5th. Stay tuned for further meetings and information.
Dec 6 7:00 – 9:00 ANGST mental health movie showing at McLean High School in McLean, VA
Dec 7 10:30 - Data Committee, Sequoia 1 Room A
Dec 10 4:00 – 5:30 Out-of-School Time Council, Sequoia 1 Room 299
Dec 11 4:00 READY Coalition, Sequoia 1 Room D
NOTE: No Planning & Development in Decmeber - next meeting January 8th.
Dec 18 6:30 – 8:30 HOLIDAY PARTY! Central Library Auditorium, Pot-Luck Dinner, Please RSVP to Kim Durand, Coordinator 703-228-1667
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Contact Information
Chair: Anne O'Brien
Vice Chair: Sheila Fleischhacker
General Information: Kim Durand, Coordinator 703-228-1667
Teen Network Board: Siobhan Grayson, Youth Outreach 703-228-1506
Data Questions: Rebecca Hjelm, Data Specialist 703-228-1683
Website Updates and Information: Sally LaBonte, Website 703-228-1669
Developmental Assets: Michael Swisher, Assets Liaison 703-228-1671
Project Family: ProjectFamily@Arlingtonva.us 703-228-5564
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