Implementation and formative evaluation of a youth mental health first aid (YMHFA) training program for teachers in Brockton, Massachusetts

Elena Savoia, Maxwell Su, Shanna Gray, Alberto Montrond, Anna Vasaturo and Marcia A. Testa

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 173, issue C

Abstract: Adolescents and children have experienced challenges that have increasingly and negatively impacted their mental health. School personnel are uniquely positioned to recognize and support students experiencing such challenges; however, their knowledge and training are often inadequate.

Keywords: Psychological aid; Mental health; Youth mental health first aid; School personnel; Professional development training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108289

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