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Trainings
Mental Health Partners charges a small fee per person for each of our trainings available to the community. This fee covers the cost of participant materials and trainer time. Cost should not be a barrier to any community member seeking to learn these valuable skills. Thanks to generous donations, scholarships can be made available as needed. Please contact us for more information.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
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. The objective of this concise but informative training is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. This course is open to anyone age 16 or older.
UPCOMING DATES
Thursday, April 6th: 8:30-10:00am
Monday, May 1st: 12:00-1:30pm
Tuesday, June 20th: 9:00-10:30am
LOCATION
Online/virtual (Zoom)
COST
These trainings are offered to individuals who reside or work in the City of Boulder free of charge, as part of a generous partnership with the City. If you reside in Boulder or Broomfield counties, we invite you to inquire about pricing and upcoming training opportunities by emailing Trainings@mhpcolorado.org.
SafeTALK
SafeTALK is a half-day training program that teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention. SafeTALK stresses safety while challenging taboos that inhibit open talk about suicide. In this course, individuals learn valuable intervention resources and tools to identify and avert suicide risks.
UPCOMING DATES
TBD – inquire if interested
LOCATION
In-person at Ryan Wellness Center (1000 Alpine Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304)
COST
$40
We want to ensure that cost is never a barrier to education. Scholarships may be granted upon request to those who need them thanks to the generous philanthropic donations of community members. Email Trainings@mhpcolorado.org to inquire about pricing and upcoming offerings.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a groundbreaking, internationally recognized evidence-based training program committed to empowering individuals to identify, understand and respond to those in mental health and substance abuse crisis.
Similar to how a person learns “first aid” to help those in a medical crisis, MHFA teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training provides the skills needed to initially support someone who may be experiencing a crisis or developing a mental health or substance use problem. MHFA takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan to safely identify and address potential disorders.
UPCOMING DATES
Adult MHFA
Saturday, May 20th: 9:00am-5:00pm (online/virtual)
Youth MHFA
Friday, June 2nd: 8:30am-5:00pm (in-person at Dixon/Lafayette location)
LOCATION
Both virtual and in-person options available
COST
The trainings below are offered to individuals who reside or work in the City of Boulder free of charge, as part of a generous partnership with the City. If you reside in Boulder or Broomfield counties, we invite you to inquire about pricing and upcoming training opportunities by emailing Trainings@mhpcolorado.org.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. Participants learn to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. ASIST helps to build regional networks of trained caregivers who can support each other and use common terminology to approach suicide and safety.
UPCOMING DATES
Wednesday and Thursday, April 19-20: 8:30am-4:30pm (both days)
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 6-7: 8:30am-4:30pm (both days)
LOCATION
In-person at Ryan Wellness Center (1000 Alpine Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304)
COST
$220
We want to ensure that cost is never a barrier to education. Scholarships may be granted upon request to those who need them thanks to the generous philanthropic donations of community members. Email Trainings@mhpcolorado.org to inquire about pricing and upcoming offerings.
Request a Private Group Training
To begin the process of scheduling your group, business, or community organization for an MHP training please email Trainings@mhpcolorado.org. An MHP representative will contact you within 1 week to discuss your group’s individual needs.