Education: trainings, resources, and more

QPR is a 90 minute training that equips Individuals with the skills needed to understand suicidality and identify someone is at risk for suicide. Participants will leave the training with necessary tools for asking someone if they are thinking of suicide, persuading them to stay alive, and connecting them to resources.

QPR is offered online and in-person.

MHFA is a 6-8 hour course that teaches community members how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. After the training, individuals will be able to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be experiencing crisis.

MHFA is offered online and in-person. There are trainings specific to supporting youth as well.

COMET is a 90 minute upstream training was designed to empower community members to initiate supportive interaction, building on the rural values of neighbor helping neighbor. COMET is less suicide-specific, and more so emphasizes the importance of connectedness.

COMET is offered online and in-person

ASIST is a 2-day, full day interactive workshop that will provide participants with the skills to intervene with someone who has thoughts of suicide. Learnings include developing a safety plan fo keep someone safe-for-now, and connect them with further help; talking openly about personal and community attitudes and suicide; build confidence and capacity in providing suicide first-aid

Courses are typically offered in-person only.

CALM is an online, self-paced course that heightens an individual’s understanding of suicide. This course teaches individuals how to work with individuals at risk-for suicide and reduce access to the methods people use to kill themselves. Motivational Interviewing is emphasized in this course.

This course is estimated to take 2 hours online and self-paced. There are in-person options available as well.

CAMS is an 8 hour training intended for care providers who counsel patients experiencing suicidal ideation and/or thoughts of self harm. Training includes introduction of the Suicide Status Form. In addition, this training equips individuals with the skills needed to identify drivers, and treatment of suicidality.

Trainings are typically offered online.