Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA)
Empower students to support peers, manage mental health challenges, and seek trusted help.
What you'll walk away with
- Recognize signs of mental health challenges in yourself and your peers.
- Build practical coping skills to support your own well-being.
- Learn how to support peers and connect them with a trusted adult.
- Ask questions and get guidance during a Q&A with JF&CS professionals.
Prepare students to provide support for their peers as well as better cope with mental health challenges themselves and get assistance from a trusted adult
At a glance
Length
6- 45 minutes sessions or 3- 90 minute sessions
Audience
9th-12th grade students
9th-12th grade students
Led by
BeWellATL facilitators
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