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Empowering Our Community—One Training at a Time
Since 2018, Purple Swans has proudly hosted a series of free youth mental health training programs in partnership with the Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ). Led by certified and experienced instructors, these programs have trained hundreds of participants through our charity galas funds, empowering individuals with the skills to recognize, respond to, and support mental youth well-being at no cost.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (Sep 27, 2025)
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Free Training Opportunities:
We continue to offer two impactful training programs:
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
A nationally recognized certification course valued at $250 — offered free through Purple Swans
✔ 3-year Mental Health First Aid certificate from the National Council For Mental Wellbeing
✔ Ideal for educators, first responders, parents, and anyone working with youth
✔ Complimentary lunch and drink provided
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Youth QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)
A life-saving suicide prevention training to help you recognize the warning signs of a crisis and respond effectively
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September 2025 — 9th Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
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May 2025 — 8th Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
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December 2024—7th Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
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September 2024—6th Youth Mental Health First Aid training
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May 2023—5th Youth Mental Health First Aid training
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April 2023—2nd Youth QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training
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August 2022—1st Youth QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training
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November 2021—4th Youth Mental Health First Aid training
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February 2020—3rd Youth Mental Health First Aid training
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October 2018—2nd Youth Mental Health First Aid training
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May 2018—1st Youth Mental Health First Aid training
Past Training Highlights:
Charity Galas Funds ($27,640 raised):
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The pandemic aggregated mental health problems. But no one is fighting alone. We care. We act. Purple Swans’ November 2022 charity gala “Dancing into the Dawn” is dedicated to all those fighting for mental health issues. Our brand-new show, staged at the Morristown Mayo Performing Arts Center, integrates Chinese indigenous and classical dances with dance traditions from other parts of the world. Audiences acclaimed the show as “a tour de force” and “a feast for the eyes”. Despite high inflation and significant cost increase due to venue upgrade, the show successfully raised $15,956 for Mental Health Association in NJ, thanks to the support from all donors, sponsors and audiences!
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On November 2, 2019, Purple Swans staged the “Dancing under the Harvest Moon” show at Union County Performing Arts Center. All net proceeds from the show in the amount of $11,684 were donated to the Mental Health Association in NJ to provide youth mental health first aid. The show integrates indigenous Chinese dances and singings with classic American Pop, Jazz and Broadway. More than a thousand audiences experienced a grand celebration of Chinese and Western music and dance styles while participating in a relay race to help stressed youth in our communities. Personal stories of fighting mental health issues were shared on stage by Purple Swans’ dancer and her now adult daughter and touched hearts of many.
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