(Submitted by Wood County Educational Service Center)
Children as well as adults can experience mental illness. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control one in seven American children has a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.
Children’s symptoms—sometimes different from those of adults—may be difficult to identify. This is why Wood County Educational Service Center is once again offering Project AWARE: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for all those who work with children. The free course will meet Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 17 from 8 a.m. to noon; Friday, Aug. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.; and Thursday, Aug. 24 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the Educational Service Center, 1867 Research Drive in Bowling Green. Registration is required. To register or for more
information, please contact Angela Patchen at 419-354-9010 or apatchen@wcsesc.org.
Project AWARE teaches those who work or live with children—whether teachers, counselors, school staff, health care professionals, or parents—to identify signs and symptoms of behavioral and mental health problems. It shows them what steps to take to connect youth to resources available in the community. Participants receive a manual and a certificate of completion if they attend the entire training. Contact hours are available to those who complete the training.
Youth Mental Health First Aid training is available at no cost through the “Now is the Time: Project AWARE” grant.
