Training Opportunities
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Training Opportunities – A listing of upcoming and archived training opportunities on topics related to suicide prevention. Check back often as these trainings are updated frequently.
For more information on training opportunities in Veterans mental health, please visit California Department of Health Care Services Veterans Resources: Upcoming Trainings
On-going Trainings
National Center for Suicide Prevention Training The Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center offer four free online, self-paced workshops on understanding youth suicide prevention. Workshop topics include youth suicide data, program planning and evaluation, gatekeeper role in suicide prevention, and evidence-based practices for youth suicide prevention. Continuing education units for social workers and health educators are available for all workshops. You may request credits if you receive a 70% or higher on the workshop post-test.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center Online Training The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) offers free online training to service providers, educators, health professionals, public officials and community-based coalitions to help support the development of effective suicide prevention programs and policies. Four courses are currently available: 1) Implementing a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training Programs, 2) Locating, Understanding and Presenting Youth Suicide Data, 3) Planning and Evaluation for Youth Suicide Prevention, and 4) The Research Evidence for Suicide as a Preventable Public Health Issue.
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