Suicide prevention training and events

• September 2026

• Wed 2
  

  Adult Mental Health First Aid (virtual)

  September 2 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

  Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an early-intervention training course that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in other […]

  Free
• Fri 11

  Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) Fall Cohort

  September 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  Online/Virtual

  The VPQHC CAMS Fall Cohort has two primary elements: 1. CAMS Foundational Online Video Training (3 CES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE) The CAMS Foundational Online Training is a 3-hour unscripted clinical […]

  Free
• Mon 14
  

  Conversations on Access to Lethal Means (CALM Conversations)

  September 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Online/Virtual

  This workshop is designed to provide friends, family, and others with information on how to recognize and respond to suicide risk, with an additional focus on reducing access to lethal […]

  Free
• Mon 21
  

  Foundational Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) Using the Stanley Brown

  September 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Online/Virtual

  The Stanley Brown Safety Planning Intervention (SPI) is a brief, evidence-based approach designed to reduce suicide risk by helping individuals recognize warning signs, build coping strategies, and identify sources of […]

  Free
• Wed 23
  

  Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) Community of Practice: Exploring Direct and Indirect Drivers

  September 23 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  Online/Virtual

  The CAMS Community of Practice is an ongoing learning and support network for clinicians who have completed training in the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). Open to practitioners […]

  Free
• Tue 29
  

  Youth Mental Health First Aid

  September 29 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Northeast Kingdom Human Services 2225 Portland Street, St Johnsbury, United States

  Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to […]

  Free

• October 2026

• Fri 9
  

  An Overview of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

  October 9 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

  Online/Virtual

  Learn to confidently use the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) to assess suicide risk, recognize warning signs, and determine next steps. This practical, skills-focused training is designed for real-world application. […]

  Free
• Tue 13
  

  Navigating Collaboration with Differing Levels of Risk Tolerance around Suicidality

  October 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Online/Virtual

  Approaches to supporting individuals at risk of suicide can look different across the continuum of care. Emergency departments, inpatient units, outpatient clinics, primary care, crisis services, schools, and community programs […]

  Free

• December 2026

• Fri 11
  

  Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) Community of Practice: CAMS and Substance Use

  December 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  Online/Virtual

  The CAMS Community of Practice is an ongoing learning and support network for clinicians who have completed training in the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS). Open to practitioners […]

  Free