Participants will become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders. Through the Youth Mental Health First Aid curriculum, participants will learn about the prevalence of various mental health disorders impacting youth and how to recognize the warning signs of mental health problems that may impact a youth’s mental health and resiliency.
They will learn how to utilize a five-step (ALGEE) plan to support youth and help youth in crisis connect with appropriate evidence-based treatment. In addition to becoming certified, participants will become more familiar with their YMHFA manuals, practice the ALGEE plan using case studies, identify appropriate school interventions/supports and research community resources. Registration includes a digital YMHFA Manual.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Blended Format
Oct. 28, 2021
8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Registration
Applications are now being taken for the United States Junior Chamber International Senate Foundation Scholarship Program. Graduating high school seniors in Iowa are eligible to apply. Each year $1,000 national grants will be awarded to graduating high school seniors in the United States, who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools.
The Iowa JCI program will be honoring three high school seniors with at least a $100 scholarship and send the top two forward to USJCI national judging, where the top 33 national seniors will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 14, 2022. For more information, see this scholarship program flyer and application checklist or contact John Buttolph at (515) 290-0383.
The Iowa Secondary Energy Curriculum Project (ISEC) at the University of Northern Iowa is developing an energy curriculum for Iowa secondary students. We are currently seeking applications from Iowa middle and high school teachers to field test units developed during our summer 2021 workshop. Participants will be eligible for a stipend of up to $250 per unit. Applications will be accepted until all the units have been assigned to a field tester, but please apply soon to receive priority consideration. The application can be found at: https://isec.uni.edu/. For more information, contact Alan Czarnetzki, Prof. of Meteorology, ISEC Principal Investigator at Alan.Czarnetzki@uni.edu.
