Training & Events

COMET (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) is a two-hour training that teaches participants how to reach out in a meaningful, respectful and supportive way to friends, co-workers or acquaintances who seem to be struggling somewhere between wellness and a mental health crisis. While designed for rural and farming communities, it can also be used in […]

The theme of the 2026 NAMI MN Conference is Healing Minnesota: Recovery Now, Mental Health Always. This conference brings together individuals with lived experience, family members, mental health professionals, health care providers, advocates, educators, community leaders policy makers, students and others from across Minnesota to explore innovative, practical and inspiring approaches to mental health promotion, […]

The Minnesota Behavioral Health Medical Reserve Corps is offering a virtual training, called Introduction to Verbal De-escalation. This training will provide participants with an introduction to verbal de-escalation, which is an intervention for use with people who are at risk for aggression. It includes using calm language, and communication techniques to diffuse, re-direct and de-escalate […]

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed approach that is built on the concept of human resilience. PFA aims to reduce stress symptoms and assist in a healthy recovery following a traumatic event, natural disaster, public health emergency or even a personal crisis. This training is being offered at no cost and will provide attendees […]

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed approach built on the concept of human resilience. PFA aims to reduce stress symptoms and assist in a healthy recovery following a traumatic event, natural disaster, public health emergency or even a personal crisis. Psychological first aid addresses basic needs and reduces psychological distress by providing a caring […]