<p>Dr. Doris Chang, a freshman parent who is a clinical psychologist and faulty at NYU, shared a <b>FREE</b> training conducted for Asian American parents on Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). This training conducted by <b>Dr. Cixin Wang</b> and her colleagues teaches parents about the warning signs of mental illness and how to effectively respond to youth in such situations. </p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mentalhealthfirstaid.org%2Fpopulation-focused-modules%2Fyouth%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C22da3336c4ad4a990fe908d98a60c814%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637692970986530079%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=phPr24ZEPj6MWlF3cGe9tkGSoMX2QWsJtHSSwPOl0Wo%3D&reserved=0">YMHFA is a training course</a> useful to all parents of adolescents. It's offered by instructors across different states, either in-person or online. Many of them charge a fee, but you can access this one FREE. This particular Asian American parent training is based off YMHFA but has been adapted to the Asian cultures and challenges.</p><p>Dr. Wang also shared the following:</p><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKxN4ZerQS_o&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C22da3336c4ad4a990fe908d98a60c814%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637692970986540073%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lM1c2jf31urrcwW%2BTA2mvCZEgnEPgpoXrpGhWN7tCOw%3D&reserved=0">Chinese workshop on parenting</a><br/> <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feducation.umd.edu%2Fresearch-college%2Flabs%2Fbullying-prevention-and-mental-health-promotion-lab%2Fworkshops&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7C22da3336c4ad4a990fe908d98a60c814%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637692970986540073%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=g6opY5yOwnZ5kt%2Fequ5CgbQ2Rgyeyrb2DcmmrjC6r%2BQ%3D&reserved=0">Bullying Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Lab</a></p><p></p><h4><b>Register using the QR code on the photo/flyer or at this link by 10/15/2021:</b> <a href="https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_a2XlAqwuYr6ycNo"><b>https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_a2XlAqwuYr6ycNo</b></a></h4><p></p><p><b>Upcoming Trainings (via Zoom from 10 am to 4 pmEST):</b></p><p><b>Saturday, November 6, 2021</b></p><p><b>Saturday, December 11, 2021</b></p><p><b>*</b><b><i>RSVP needed by October 15, 2021</i></b><br/></p>
