Options for education

At National Suicide Prevention Network, we offer a wide array of suicide prevention trainings to meet the needs of everyone. Contact us today to schedule a training and join us in our mission to change and save lives.

Our trainings

We host and coordinate a range of suicide prevention trainings, ensuring there is an option for everyone. 

QPR

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training provides foundational knowledge for recognizing and responding to suicide risk factors and warning signs. Available for youth and adults.

CAMS

Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) is recognized in The Surgeon General's Call to Action on Suicide Prevention as one of the best-practice treatments for suicide-related thoughts and behaviors. 

Discharge Planning

Learn how organizations, especially medical facilities can better support those with recent suicide attempts, connecting individuals to ongoing care.  

Training for everyone

From learning risk factors for suicide to treating clients with suicidal ideation, and more, we are equipped to train individuals across all sectors and backgrounds in suicide prevention strategies. We are on track to train empowered with life-saving skills over 20,000 Tennesseans and more Americans before July 2027. 

Wide array of services

We offer a comprehensive suite of suicide prevention trainings, including very foundation trainings, "suicide prevention 101" to more advanced trainings for therapists that are supporting clients for ongoing care.

 

Look at the key below to help guide you as you decide which training is right for you or your organization. 

Training Key:

You may be interested in this training if you want:

*basic mental health education, "mental health 101"

**basic suicide prevention training, "suicide prevention 101"

***basic mental health/ suicide prevention training for youth

^more interactive suicide prevention training

^^specialized suicide prevention training

^^^training for therapists/ clinicians

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Question Persuade Refer (QPR)**

Youth Question Persuade Refer (Y-QPR)***

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)^

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)*

Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA)***

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)*

Sources of Strength (SOS)***

First Responder Suicide Training^^

Medical Professional Suicide Training^^

Lethal Means Security^^

Personalized Safety Planning^^

Suicide Screening^^

Discharge Planning^^

Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)^^^,

and more.

Our variety of offerings ensure that we can meet the specific needs of any individual or organization. Contact us today to coordinate a training.

 

Available to all people

Our trainings are designed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or prior experience. We believe that anyone can learn the skills to help prevent suicide.