Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduced common mental health challenges for youth, reviewed typical adolescent development, and taught a 5-step action plan to help young people in crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADHD), and eating disorders. Shine Through and ABC Play offered a Youth Mental Health First Aid class on Dec 18, 2023. This class was available to all Gates County teachers and counselors. We had 21 staff members participate. Thank you to those staff members for making our youth a priority. For those unable to attend, we plan to host another class in the spring. Stay tuned for updates.