{"id":13790,"date":"2014-03-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhe180dev.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/the-white-plains-examiner-the-examiner-news-6\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T11:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T16:59:07","slug":"the-white-plains-examiner-the-examiner-news-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/news\/the-white-plains-examiner-the-examiner-news-6\/","title":{"rendered":"County\u2019s Safer Communities Program to Add Youth Mental Health Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, along with the Department of Community Mental Health and Westchester Jewish Community Services, launched \u201cYouth Mental Health First Aid,\u201d a new Safer Communities initiative, last week.<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference at the County Center announcing the new program, Astorino said: \u201cYouth Mental Health First Aid trains adults on how to detect warning signs that our kids could be at risk. If you see cuts or bruises, you don\u2019t have to be a doctor to know what to do. The same cannot be said for mental illnesses. This program helps teach parents, teachers, coaches, clergy \u2013 just ordinary people \u2013 what to be on the lookout for when it comes to mental illness and our kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theexaminernews.com\/countys-safer-communities-program-to-add-youth-mental-health-training\/\" target=\"_blank\">Link to Source<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, along with the Department of Community Mental Health and Westchester Jewish Community Services, launched \u201cYouth Mental Health First Aid,\u201d a new Safer Communities initiative, last &#8230; <a title=\"County\u2019s Safer Communities Program to Add Youth Mental Health Training\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/news\/the-white-plains-examiner-the-examiner-news-6\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about County\u2019s Safer Communities Program to Add Youth Mental 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