Youth Mental Health First Aid Training and Incentive Program

The PATH Foundation is partnering with the Mental Health Association of Fauquier County to encourage participation in Youth Mental Health First Aid training. Youth-serving nonprofit organizations with staff and community volunteers completing the training will be acknowledged with a donation provided by the PATH Foundation.   

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, law enforcement and other caring citizens to recognize signs and help and help adolescents (ages 12-18) experiencing a mental health concern or substance use challenge in non-crisis and crisis situations.

The Mental Health Association of Fauquier County will host two trainings in June, both at Culpeper Baptist Church, located at 318 S West Street in Culpeper: 
 
Register for the trainings here:  Youth Mental Health First Aid at Culpeper Baptist Church (google.com)
 
For Culpeper, Fauquier, and Rappahannock county’s youth-serving 501c3 nonprofits, government entities and faith communities that complete the training, PATH will contribute: 
• $4,000 to groups with 10 or more staff or volunteers trained 
• $2,000 to groups with 5 to 9 staff or volunteers trained  
• $800 to groups with 2 to 4 staff or volunteers trained  

Grant funds are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional trainings will be added commensurate with demand. 

To learn more about the incentive program and required documentation, please email PATH Foundation Program Officer David Shang at dshang@pathforyou.org.