Trainings on how to talk about and understand Mental Health
Designed for individuals who are wanting to understand and talk about mental health and suicide. Ages 13+. Training is free by trained facilitators. The session can be in person or virtual and can be customized, with an average time between 1.5 hours to 3 hours.
Cost – free
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis. In addition to the Adult course, courses are available for Older Adults, Fire/EMS, Rural Communities, and more. For a complete list, visit mentalhealthfirstaid.org. One day (8 hours) training delivered by a certified MHFA trainer.
Cost – varies, typically $100-150 per person
Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. A 6.5 hours, instructor-led, in person session or blended where learners complete a 2 hour, self-paced online course and participate in a 4.5-5.5 hour instructor led training that can be done virtually or in person.
Cost – varies, typically $100-150 per person.
Designed for teens in grades 10-12 or ages 15-18. Lessons are conducted in person in six 45-minute sessions or three 90-minute sessions. Blended version is six lessons consisting of a self-paced online lesson followed by live, Instructor-led sessions held in person or over video conference.
Cost – varies; ask trainer for more details
Anyone can be trained that is looking to gain additional skills in understanding stress reactions to enhance resilience in oneself, one’s family, workplace and community. 5 hour online interactive course.
Cost – $20
COMET is a two-hour interactive training program designed to help people support others who may be seen sad, anxious, distracted, or depressed. No cost.
Trainings on how to talk and ask about Suicide
Designed for Individuals, organizations, or professional groups. Specialized courses for law enforcement, first responders, and healthcare professionals also exist. 1-2 hours, in person or online.
Cost – varies by trainer. The QPR Institute offers online QPR training for $29.95 per person and $595 for gatekeeper train the trainer training.
Anyone 13 years or older wanting to learn more about preventing suicide. 90-minute online training.
Cost – $39.95
Designed for all Christian ministry leaders. 5-6 hour on-line learning featuring information, simulations, and stories from over a dozen father leaders and suicide survivors.
Cost – $149.95
Designed for anyone 15 years or older, regardless of experience or training, to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. 4-hour in-person training.
Cost – varies by trainer
Designed for adults who serve Veterans to learn how to identify a Veteran who may be at risk and teaches participants what to do to help. 60 minute live in-person or virtual training, OR 30 minute pre-recorded online course.
Cost – free
This course is primarily designed for mental health professionals, others who work with people at risk for suicide like social service professionals and health care providers, may also find benefit in taking the course. 16 hour (two day) in-person training.
Cost – varies; typically, $250-$500 per person
CALM Clinical Workshops are designed to introduce those providing counseling services to the rationale of means safety and teach them how to plan for, initiate and carry out effective conversations with clients and their families about reducing access to lethal means – especially firearms and medications – in times of suicide risk. 3.5 hour course can be taken in-person or virtually.
Cost – varies; typically, free
Many people at risk for suicide do not ever seek or receive formal mental or physical health care for these issues. Fortunately, CALM can be implemented by anyone who is concerned about a relative, friend, or someone with whom they work. These workshops add specific CALM strategies to typical gatekeeper training and also offer participants the opportunity to observe and practice the techniques. If your work frequently puts you in touch with people who are at their lowest–perhaps you’re a defense or divorce attorney, tend bar, serve eviction notices, teach court-ordered drunk driving classes–this workshop may help you save lives. This 90 minute workshop is intended for a general audience and requires no prior training in mental health or suicide prevention. The class can be delivered in-person or virtually.
Training for a community approach to Suicide Prevention and Postvention
Engage community partners to participate in the planning and implementation of the comprehensive suicide prevention plan. Community partners should be individuals or organizations who want to make an impact on mental health promotion and suicide prevention. Delivered virtually as a Cohort over the course of 12 months.
Training appropriate for adults. Social Service, mental health and substance abuse professionals, education, law enforcement, emergency responders, coalition leaders, faith leaders, and others wanting to learn how to develop a coordinate response to a sudden death. Delivered virtually or in-person.
Cost – varies