Trainings you can do!

Want to learn more about mental health and how to help someone who may be struggling? Below are some trainings you can take!

Upcoming Trainings

For a rolling list of upcoming mental health trainings, visit the Minnesota Suicide Prevention Trainer Network. 

PsychArmor 

PsychArmor has free online education modules that help people and communities better understand and support veterans and their families. These trainings cover military culture, reintegration, mental health, trauma (PTSD), and more. 

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Time Commitment? 10 minutes - 60+ minutes

Cost? Free!

Interested in taking a course? Visit PsychArmor and sign up for an online or in-person training course. 

QPR Training

QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) teaches people how to recognize warning signs for someone in crisis, how to persuade them to seek help, and how to refer them to an appropriate provider or service. 

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Time Commitment?1-2 Hours 

Cost? Free!

Interested in QPR? MN H.O.P.E Coalition offers a free class over Zoom. Also, keep an eye out for in-person QPR trainings on the North Shore Mental Health Group Facebook. 

Peer Support Specialist 

Peer Support Specialist are poeple with lived mental health or substance use recovery. They people are trained to support others on their journey. This training helps people develop skills in empathy, communication and advocacy. 

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Time commitment? Typically 40 hours 

Interested in becoming a Peer Support Specialist? Go to MN Department of Human Services for more information.  Most Peer Support Specialist Trainings are in person but there are some hybrid options.

Mental Health First Aid 

Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges. 

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Cost? Varies based on training location. Is it normally low cost

Time Commitment? 8 hours 

Intrested in Mental Health First Aid? Go to Mental Health First Aid and find open training sessions. There are online and inperson options. 

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 

ASIST is a two day workshop that teaches people how to recognize when someone could be at risk of suicide and to help that same person create a safety plan. This trainings goal is to help people feel confident in supporting someone in crisis. 

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Time commitment? 2 days and around 15 hours 

Cost? 

Interested in ASIST? Go to Living Works  and register for a training session. There are online versions and some in person training session available.