HERS 552 - Mental Health From Theory to Practice: Youth

(1 credit)

This course will examine the prevalence, incidence, and front-line management of mental health illness in our communities with special emphasis on youth, young adults, and adolescents. Students who take this course will have the opportunity to become Youth Mental Health First Aid certified through the National Council for Behavioral Health/National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an evidence-based public education and prevention tool designed to improve knowledge of mental health issues and give participants the skills to intervene in an effective manner with youth, young adults, and adolescents experiencing a mental health problem or emotional elevation. Prerequisites: Admission to WSU Graduate School and HERS 550 - Mental Health From Theory to Practice: Adult or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.

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