Check out these training opportunities coming up:
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training – May 10, 9am – 12pm (virtual)
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a training on reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, and is a proven response in suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention. The training will cover having conversations around lethal means and working with people and their families to reduce access to them. Certifications of participation will be provided.
Providers, therapists, and community members can join to learn more about this important intervention strategy.
Register for CALM Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 9 a.m. – Noon
For more information, please contact Jenilee Telander at Jenilee.Telander@state.mn.us.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Learn the three steps anyone can take to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught gatekeeper training program in the United States, and more than one million adults have been trained in classroom settings in 48 states. This 1.5-hour class is for members of the community over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention.
A certificate of attendance is available for this class and will be sent after you fill out the evaluation. Register for an upcoming class:
QPR for Agricultural Communities
Agricultural communities have unique needs and approaches to preventing suicide. This 1.5-hour QPR class is for members of rural and agricultural communities over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention.
A certificate of attendance is available for this class and will be sent after you fill out the evaluation. Register for an upcoming class: