By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Editor
The Living Room and the African American Suicide Prevention Project are presenting a training session titled “Mental Health First Aid for Youth” on Saturday, March 9 and 23. The virtual sessions will teach participants how to understand and identify signs of addiction and mental health disorders. illness in young people.
AASPP was created after suicide risk and crisis intervention was identified as a high priority through the Sacramento County Mental Health Services Act, Community Services and Supports and community planning processes for prevention and early intervention. AASPP seeks to expand its services by providing culturally and ethnically specific strategies for suicide prevention. Mental health first aid for young people takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both dates. Register to eventbrite.com/e/youth-mental-health-first-aid-ymhfa-tickets-836905957247 or, for more information, visit aaspp-thelivingroom.org.
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