Events Calendar

Trainings 

Talk Saves Lives: An introduction to Suicide Prevention

A community-based presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOh01c7h5t4

An Overview of Student Mental Health, Impacts of Trauma on Learning, and Suicide Prevention

The Who, What, When, Where and Why with a focus on the How for supporting student’s emotional health and well-being. The presentation will primarily focus on trauma, mental health in student population, building responsiveness on risks and suicide awareness and prevention best practices.  Local resources will be given along with other supports for students, faculty, and the school community.

safeTALK

The overall goal of safeTALK is to prepare anyone over the age of 15 to become a suicide alert helper. After the training, participants should be able to recognize suicidal symptoms and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources such as caregivers trained in ASIST. This training is used in over 20 countries around the world.

Workshop features

• The simple and effective TALK steps, Tell, Ask, Listen and Keep safe
• Hands-on skills
• Personal development

https://www.livingworks.net/safetalk

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

This training was developed in 1983 and is regularly updated. ASIST is the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop. Participants learn to intervene and help prevent the immediate risk of suicide. Over 1,000,000 people have taken the workshop and studies have proven that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings for those at risk.

Workshop Features

• Presentations and guidance from two registered trainers
• A scientifically prove intervention model
• Powerful audiovisual learning aids
• Group discussions
• Skills practice and development
• A balance of challenge and safety

https://www.livingworks.net/asist

Youth Mental Health First Aid

This training is designed to teach caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis.

Workshop features

• Introduces common mental health challenges for youth
• Reviews typical adolescent development
• Teaches a 5 step action plan for how young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations
• Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behaviors and eating disorders
• Teaches local resources and where to turn for help

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

Adult Mental Health First Aid

Mental health first aid teaches participants signs of addictions and mental illnesses, impact of mental and substance use disorders, 5 step action plan to assess a situation and help and offers local resources on where to turn for help.

Workshop Features:

• Learning exercises
• Opportunity to practice helping skills
• Getting involved with the material
• Relating the new skills acquired to real life situations

Community-Specific Trainings

• Tribal/Indigenous
• Older Adults
• EMS
• First Responders
• Veterans
• & More

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health:

It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health: is a documentary featuring the stories of six college students from across the country. The film reveals depression and other mental health conditions as they are commonly experienced by high school seniors, and shows how students can seek help for these conditions and successfully manage them. It can be used as part of an educational program designed to raise awareness about mental health issues experienced in college and to encourage help-seeking among college students.  The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) has developed this film to support colleges and universities in implementing suicide prevention as an integral part of their ongoing campus activities and services.

https://afsp.org/its-real-college-students-and-mental-health

Addressing Mental Health, Burnout, Stress With Strategies For Self-Care & Resilience

The presentation will provide an overview of the prevalence of trauma and behavioral health challenges across the age spectrum. The shared experience of COVID-19 will be put into context of mental wellness in the student and staff population. Self-care and wellbeing will be discussed with resources and tips for self-reflection. Suggestions for building a responsive school community or college campus for suicide awareness and prevention best practices will be provided. Local, state and national supportive resources will be discussed.

Self-Care: Not Just Bubble Baths & Meditation

This training will discuss approaching self-care as a full body and mind strategy. Participants will have time for self-reflection and be given tools to develop a personalized self-care plan that meets their individual needs. Self-care is not a “one size fits all” approach and should be practiced continually, not just when our cups are empty.

It’s Real: Teens And Mental Health

Learn more about mental health, including signs that you or someone you know may be struggling with their mental health, how to start a caring conversation, and what help and resources are available.

Discussion Features:

• Illustrate how mental health conditions such as depression can interfere with a student’s ability to enjoy school and be productive in their work
• Convey that depression and other mental health conditions are real illnesses that can be managed through specific treatments and interventions
• Encourage and promote help-seeking behavior among students

Firearm Safety Through The Lens Of Suicide Prevention

The workshop addresses the critical link between firearm safety and suicide prevention, aiming to educate family members on initiating conversations about firearm safety with loved ones who own firearms. This empowers participants to make informed decisions regarding firearm access in at-risk households.
The workshop will be co-presented by a suicide prevention specialist and a firearm specialist, ensuring a comprehensive discussion that incorporates diverse perspectives.

• Maintains focus on firearm safety for suicide prevention, avoiding debates on rights or legislation.
• Prioritizes confidentiality and discourages sharing personal information.
• Encourages breaks for the sensitive nature of the topic.

Link To Hope Workshop

If you encountered someone in a medical emergency, you’d likely know how to provide First Aid. But what if you met someone in an emotional crisis, maybe even struggling with thoughts of suicide? Would you recognize the signs? Would you feel ready to help?

In this 90-minute workshop, you’ll gain the essential skills needed to identify when someone might be in distress and learn how to provide compassionate support.

Sources Of Strength: Adult Advisor Training

A highly interactive training focusing on upstream prevention methods to build resilience and inner strength for students and school staff. Sources of Strength is a student lead initiative with adult supervision and guidance. Sources of Strength is an evidenced based curriculum for the prevention of suicide, bullying, school violence, dating violence and substance abuse among youth and creates a culture change in school districts that is implemented over time.

Sources Of Strength: Peer Leader Training

A highly interactive training that focuses on upstream prevention methods to build up resilience and inner strength for students and school staff. Sources of Strength is a student lead initiative with adult supervision and guidance. Sources of Strength is an evidenced based curriculum for the prevention of suicide, bullying, school violence, dating violence and substance abuse among youth and creates a culture change in school districts that is implemented over time.

Interactive Training Features:

• 4 hour interactive training with games, fun discussions and creativity
• Students will learn how to use their own voice, culture, music and art to create positive change in their school culture
• Students will learn to influence others positively and to spread messages of hope, help and strength to classmates and friends

Sources Of Strength: Elementary K-5

It is a driving principle of Sources of Strength to incorporate student voice and active engagement with our teaching practices. We believe that the deepest learning occurs when we approach the subject matter from a positive mindset and bring awareness to our strengths, while also incorporating interactive learning components. This helps people of all ages fully internalize and apply the concepts to their own lives.

Social-Emotional Learning Focus

This curriculum integrates well with many of the practices and programs that schools are already using, such as Restorative Practices, Mindfulness, PBIS, etc. The “SEL Focus” section of each unit aligns with the core social-emotional learning competencies in the model developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), used by many districts and schools nationwide.

We have 6 curriculums available, free of cost to school districts. We believe that to have maximum impact with students, we need adults who are engaging with and modeling strengths and wellness in their own lives. We are just as focused on supporting and empowering adults as we are with students.

Trauma-Responsive & Resilience-Informed Care Training

The Trauma-Responsive and Resilience-Informed Care training provides foundational knowledge on the effects of toxic stress, trauma, and adversity on health and well-being.

This training increases the capacity of individuals and organizations to promote trauma-responsive, equity-based practices that support holistic, sustainable health across New York.

Through TINRC training, organizations and individuals can…

• Create a fundamental understanding of trauma, its prevalence, and its effects
• Provide strategies and interventions to build effective and sustainable trauma informed practices and environments
• Ensure an understanding of how racial trauma, or race-based traumatic stress, affects an individual’s mental and physical health
• Promote strategies to address social determinants of health to reduce inequities and disparities at individual and systemic levels
• Encourage organizations to build internal capacity that sustains trauma-responsive care and the ability to train their workforce

Finding Hope: Guidance for Supporting Those at Risk

Is a 75-minute virtual training designed to equip community members, friends, and family with the tools to support someone who has experienced suicidal thoughts or a suicide attempt. This session offers practical guidance, emotional insight, and critical resources to help others feel confident and supported in their role.

Participants will learn how to:

• Understand the recovery process after a suicidal crisis
• Recognize warning signs and risk factors
• Assist with safety planning and crisis response
• Navigate mental health care systems
• Practice self-care as a supporter
• Access local and national resources for ongoing support

https://afsp.org/lived-experience-programs/#finding-hope–supporting-those-at-risk