Trainings
QPR – Question, Persuade, Refer
Length: 90 minutes
Format: Face-to-Face
Cost: Varies
Audience: Anyone
QPR is an introductory training for anyone wanting to learn how to help a person at risk of suicide. Learn how to identify the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond.
You can also check out the online QPR course.
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Length: 2 days
Format: Face-to-Face
Cost: Free
Audience: Anyone
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop that teaches you how to recognize someone who may be at risk for suicide, how to intervene and promote safety and how to identify appropriate supports to help keep the person safe. This course is designed as an in-depth training for suicide prevention.
Mental Health First Aid
Length: 8 hours
Format: Face-to-Face
Cost: Free
Audience: Anyone
This training will give you tools to help people with mental health challenges get the help they need. You will learn about the impact of mental illness in the U.S., warning signs for anxiety, psychosis, depression and addiction and a five-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect to professional care.
Kognito Peer-to-Peer Training
Length: 30 minutes
Format: Online
Cost: Free
Audience: Students
This interactive role-play simulation will prepare you to lead real-life conversations with fellow students in distress and connect them with support.
To access the simulation
- Go to https://kognitocampus.com
- Create an account
- Use the enrollment key wouarus
CALM – Counseling On Access To Lethal Means
Length: 2 hours
Format: Online
Cost: Free
Audience: Educators
CALM teaches you strategies for helping clients at risk of suicide and their families reduce access to lethal means, particularly (but not exclusively) firearms.
Classes from the Jason Foundation
Length: 1 – 2 hours
Format: Online
Cost: Free
Audience: Educators
These training modules provide an introduction to the national health issue of youth suicide. You’ll learn about warning signs and risk factors and how respond to at-risk individuals.
