The Mental Health Resource Center works with human service professionals, law enforcement, first responders, and school personnel to build knowledge, skills, and abilities to promote mental health and intervene effectively with people experiencing mental health challenges.

Training Events

Our training events (in person and virtually) are offered throughout the fiscal year. To find the next scheduled event, search below. To schedule an event, contact mhrc@prevention.org.

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid mentalhealthfirstaid.org/  
Adult, Youth, & Teen 
Mental Health First Aid is a course that 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. Learn more about Adult MHFA, Youth MHFA, and Teen MHFA.

Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR)

QPR qprinstitute.com/  
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year, thousands of Americans like you are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor. QPR can be learned in our Gatekeeper course in about one hour. Learn more about QPR.

safeTALK

safeTALK livingworks.net/training/livingworks-safetalk/  
LivingWorks safeTALK is a four-hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it’s the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention skills training course. Learn more about safeTALK.

 

Live Webinar

QPR - Youth Suicide Prevention

Monday, May 06, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Online
Description
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how in a short timeframe to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. 
 
 Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 14, and the third leading cause of death among 15–24-year-olds (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). Join Prevention First’s Mental Health and Youth Prevention Resource Centers during Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week for a virtual QPR training with a focus on preventing suicide among young people.
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Live Webinar

QPR - LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention

Thursday, June 13, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Online
Description
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how in a short timeframe to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
 
The Trevor Project’s 2023 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People found that 41% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including roughly half of transgender and nonbinary youth. LGBTQ+ young people are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity but rather placed at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society. Join Prevention First's Mental Health and Youth Prevention Resource Centers during Pride Month for a virtual QPR training with a special focus on preventing suicide among LGBTQ+ folks.
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