Education and Trainings

Trainings for General Population

Training Name		Description		Audience
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training *		Training designed to teach participants how to recognize the warning signs of someone who may be contemplating suicide and question them about whether or not they are suicidal, how to offer hope to an individual experiencing a suicidal crisis and persuade them to get help, and how to refer an individual having a suicidal crisis to help in order to save their life.		General Population
Contact Information: https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

Alcohol and Drug QPR *		Customized version of QPR focused on the role substance abuse plays in suicide.		General Population
Contact Information: : https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) QPR *		Customized version of QPR regarding suicide risk within the LGBTQI+		General Population
Contact Information: https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

	General Suicide Prevention Training		Presentation covering basic suicide prevention and warning signs of suicide.		General Population
	Contact Information: https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

	Postvention Training		Training that teaches participants how to coordinate a comprehensive and safe response to a suicide affecting a business, school, or organization, with suggestions of how to talk to persons bereaved by suicide loss to promote their healing and identification of community resources. Length of training varies.		General Population
	Contact Information: https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

	Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training		Training that teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The course introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health concerns, builds understanding of their impact, and provides an overview of common treatments.		General Population
	Contact Information: https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

	Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)		Training that teaches participants the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents (12-18), builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent who is in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge.		General population with a focus on those work directly with children and youth
	Contact Information: https://www.tn.gov/education/health-and-safety/school-based-mental-health-supports.html

	Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) Training		Training that provides intensive suicide first-aid training using an evidence-based suicide intervention model which teaches participants how to identify persons with thoughts of suicide, how to seek a shared understanding of reasons for dying and living, how to develop a safety plan, and how to prepare for follow-up.		General Population
	Contact Information: https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

	Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale(C-SSRS) **		Training which teaches participants how to use the suicide risk assessment tool in order to identify whether someone is at risk for suicide, assess the severity and immediacy of that risk, and gauge the level of support that the person needs.		General Population
	Contact Information: https://www.tspn.org/request-training-now/

* indicates trainings that are available virtually