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Mental Health Partners (MHP) is home to some of the leading experts in the fields of mental health and substance use care and treatment. As part of our mission to give back to the community, empower individuals to make a difference and contribute to the general knowledge on key topics, we are proud to offer various trainings, opportunities to speak to community groups and other educational.  

Please see below for a description of various trainings offered throughout the year. Note that some courses are only available to MHP staff so public registration will not be accepted. For training inquiries please contact the Training Team at mhplearns@mhpcolorado.org.

The following trainings will take place in the Colorado Rooms at Ryan Wellness Center (1000 Alpine Ave, Boulder, CO 80304) unless stated otherwise.

By completing MHP’s Training Registration form, you are requesting to be enrolled in a training. Please note your registration request is not finalized until you receive a confirmation email.

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Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Length of Course: 1-Hour | Cost: $10

This concise, but informative, course teaches individuals to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crises and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

January 8th (at Dixon)
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
January 14th
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

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SafeTALK Length of Course: 4 Hours | Cost: $25

In this course, individuals learn valuable intervention resources and tools to identify and avert suicide risks.

January 15th
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
January 29th (at Dixon)
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Length of Course: 1 Day (8 hours) | Cost: $35

Similar to how a person learns “first aid” to help those in a medical crisis, this course is designed to teach individuals how to assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.

December 17th
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
February 7th
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Length of Course: 2 Days (16 hours) | Cost: $220

This interactive workshop teaches participants to recognize when someone may be having thoughts of suicide and works with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.

March 11th and 12th (at Broomfield)
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
April 9th and 10th
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration for these courses is now open!

  • 1 Standard Motivational Interviewing (MHP Staff Only)

    Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.

  • 2 Advanced Motivational Interviewing (MHP Staff Only)

    Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centered counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence.

  • 3 Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training – ASIST (MHP Staff and Public)

    ASIST is a two-day workshop designed for members of all caregiving groups. The emphasis is on teaching suicide first-aid to help a person at risk stay safe and seek further help as needed. Participants learn to use a suicide intervention model to identify persons with thoughts of suicide, seek a shared understanding of reasons for dying and living, develop a safe plan based upon a review of risk, be prepared to do follow-up, and become involved in suicide-safer community networks.

  • 4 IT Training – Utilizing various software and hardware at the Ryan Wellness Center (MHP Staff Only)

    A variety of IT basics and AV utilization trainings provided for any MHP staff, on site at the Ryan Wellness Center.

  • 1 Emergency Plan Training (MHP Staff Only)

    Site specific emergency response training.

  • 2 CPR/First Aid Training (MHP Staff Only)

    Various CPR and First Aid certification courses offered by the Red Cross and provided on site at the Ryan Wellness Center.

  • 3 Secondary Trauma (MHP Staff Only)

    Education for MHP employees to better understand and manage secondary trauma.

  • 4 Trauma Informed Supervision (MHP Staff Only)

    Leading and managing with a trauma informed lens.

  • 5 Supporting Transgender Clients (MHP Staff only)

    Learn the skills and knowledge to support transgender clients navigate MHP with dignity.

  • 6 Mental Health First Aid – MHFA (MHP Staff and Public)

    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 crises.

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