If you work or interact with youth in Logan County on a regular basis, you are encouraged to join the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital next week for a mental health first aid training.

Angela Stoltzenburg with ALMH compares it to CPR training. She says you will come away with a better idea of how to deal with mental health, emotional health and teens battling substance abuse disorders.

The target age is dealing with youth around 12-18 years old. Stoltzenburg says it is an all-day training with a licensed social worker and an ALMH nurse. She stresses this is training for adults who work with teens.

Mental health awareness has become increasingly talked about topic in recent years and Stoltzenburg believes this training is a great way to help anyone around you that may be struggling in any way.

The training is Wednesday, July 31 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln from 8 am to 4:30 pm and space is limited. You can register by calling 217-757-2493 or emailing mbhtraining@mhsil.com.