COLUMBIA – Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services and the MU Extension in Boone County are collaborating to current a youth psychological well being first-aid (YMHFA) course.

The YMHFA coaching course will probably be held from 8:30 a.m. to five p.m. on Sept. 23, at  the well being division, 1005 W. Worley St. 

YMHFA is a skills-based course that teaches individuals the best way to establish, perceive and reply to indicators and signs of psychological well being or substance use challenges, in response to the well being division.

Like bodily first support and CPR, psychological well being first support helps help somebody experiencing a disaster till skilled help arrives or the disaster is resolved. 

“In 2023, Missourians and their families faced tough challenges,” stated Tina Edholm, area specialist with MU Extension. “Rural Missourians, in particular, often face impediments in accessing timely mental health services due to the uneven availability of such services across communities.” 

According to Mental Health America, Missouri is presently ranked fortieth within the nation, signifying a better prevalence of psychological sickness and decrease charges of entry to care.