Event Overview:

Join Echo Resource Development and Baltimore CONNECT for a two-day Youth Mental Health First Aid training that empowers adults to recognize, respond to, and support youth experiencing mental health or substance use challenges.

📅 Dates: August 21 & 28, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 Location: Virtual (prework required)
📩 Register at: www.echodevelopment.org/event
📧 Contact: davebrown@echodevelopment.org

What You’ll Learn:

• Common signs of anxiety, ADHD, and substance use among youth (ages 6–18)

• Strategies to respond to mental health crises

• How to apply the ALGEE action plan

• Supporting youth in trauma recovery and bullying prevention

Who Should Attend:

• Teachers, coaches, and school staff

• Youth counselors, nonprofit leaders

• Parents and caregivers

Statistics That Matter:

• 1 in 5 teens experience a mental health condition

• 50% of mental illnesses begin by age 14

• 10.2% of youth face substance use disorders