Youth and Young Adult Advocates

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Accessing 988 Colorado Services

This learning packet consists of 2 learning modules: "Getting Help from 988 Colorado Mental Health Line," and "Encouraging Youth Advisors to Learn about 988 Colorado". These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

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Anxiety Attacks, Panic Attacks, and Sensory Overload

This learning packet consists of 3 learning modules: “When You’re Feeling Intense Fear and Worry: Recognizing Anxiety Attacks,” "Sudden Fear and Dread: Recognizing Panic Attacks," and "Feeling Overstimulated: Sensory Overload". These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

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Common Mental Health Concerns Among Teens and Young Adults

This learning packet consists of 4 learning modules: “How to Help a Friend Who Might Have Depression or a Mood Disorder: 8 Things to Know,” "How to Help a Friend Who Has Experienced Something Traumatic," "What to Do if You Are Worried a Friend Might Have an Eating Disorder or Body Dysmorphia," and "What Teens and Young Adults Need to Know About the Use of Social Media and Gaming". These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

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Helping Peers Navigate Social Drama

This learning packet consists of 4 learning modules: “Benefits of Supportive Friends," "Addressing Conflict," "Creating New Friendships," and "Combatting Bullying." These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

The Helping Peers Navigate Social Drama topics provide students with tools and strategies to help them navigate friendship issues, including conflict resolution, making new friends, and dealing with bullying on social media.

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Helping Peers with Common Challenges

This learning packet consists of 4 learning modules: “Substance Use and How to Help," "Coping with Grief and Trauma," "Living Well in a Stressful World," and "Being Supportive." These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

The Helping Peers with Common Challenges topics are intended to equip students with practical strategies to support their peers who are facing common challenges related to digital habits and stress.

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How To Get Help: Navigating Colorado's Mental Health System

This learning packet consists of 2 learning modules: “How to Get Help: Navigating Colorado’s Mental Health System," and "Helping Youth to Navigate Colorado’s Mental Health System." These modules offer an interactive learning experience and a copy hosted on YouTube.

This brief topic provides youth with foundational information about how to access non-crisis-related mental health treatment by tapping into community resources or identifying therapy options in their area.

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