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health.suicideprev.mdh@state.mn.us

Suicide Prevention Learning Opportunities

Webinar: Understanding 988 Lifeline System in Minnesota

This webinar will provide an in-depth overview of the 988 Lifeline infrastructure, including understanding the routing system of the 988 network, operational components of 988 Lifeline centers, and how the system is designed to support individuals in need of emotional and mental health support. Whether you are a local organization, stakeholder in crisis services or community member, this session will provide a foundational understanding of how 988 functions in Minnesota.

Register for the webinar, Understanding 988 Lifeline System in Minnesota. Times below are Central Time. 

Webinar: How Adultification and Criminalization Influence the Increase in Black Youth Suicide

This insightful webinar will explore the critical and complex issues surrounding adultification and criminalization of Black youth and their profound impact on mental health, particularly regarding the alarming rise in suicide rates within this demographic. Participants will gain an understanding of how societal perceptions and systemic biases contribute to the premature adult-like expectations placed on Black youth, often leading to increased stress, trauma, and feelings of hopelessness

Trevor Project: Ally Training

The Trevor Project Ally Training provides a basic framework for understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and the unique challenges they often face. This training is designed to create dialogue regarding what it means to be an ally for LGBTQ folks by informing participants about terminology used in the LGBTQ community, the process of “coming out” as an LGBTQ person, and a discussion of the challenges faced by LGBTQ folks in their homes, schools and communities. Through activities participants are encouraged to explore their own biases, build their knowledge and understanding and develop empathy through an intersectional lens. In addition to providing this framework, the Trevor Ally Training offers specific action items to improve the environment for LGBTQ people.

Training: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) – Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Session

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) is a training on reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, and is a proven response in suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention. The training also reviews language when talking about suicide prevention, identifies what are lethal means, how to begin conversations around reducing access to lethal means, and tips on developing a safety plan. The training is for anyone interested in learning more about safety planning and reducing access to lethal means.

Webinar: Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team Model

The Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team model, is pioneered by Dr. Frank Campbell in 1977, and is nationally recognized as a strategy for a death after a suicide. LOSS teams offer on-scene, peer-based support to newly bereaved survivors. Jennifer Owens and Brittani Senser from SAVE will share about what a LOSS team is, the benefits of a LOSS team, and how you might get involved.

Webinar: Supporting Clinicians – An Overview of Postvention Pilot Program

This session will share an overview of a program developed by Sanford Health to support clinicians after a patient death by suicide. The presentation will share how the internal response team assists and supports clinicians with managing post-suicide reactions.

Webinar: Coalition Building and Community Collaboration for Suicide Prevention

Join us for a panel discussion with representatives from four community suicide prevention grantees will share lessons learned from building their coalitions and collaborating with community partners.

Training: The Importance of Safe Language

The way we talk about mental health and suicide has a profound impact on individuals, organizations, and entire communities. Safe messaging plays a critical role in shaping perceptions, reducing stigma, and promoting help-seeking behaviors. This training will equip participants with the knowledge and tools to communicate about mental health and suicide in a way that is responsible, hopeful, and supportive.

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training-of-Trainers

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training-of-Trainers is a 2-day training that prepares participants to become certified facilitators who can deliver CALM workshops within their own organizations and communities.

Day 1: Participants will engage in a full-day CALM training designed through the lens of future trainers, including opportunities to discuss the content with experienced MDH Trainers.

Day 2: Participants will practice delivering the material through guided teach-backs, receiving constructive feedback from MDH Trainers and peers. This day also includes discussions on effective facilitation techniques, audience engagement, adapting sessions for cultural relevance, and planning successful workshops.

Participants must attend both days to become certified trainers.

CALM is an evidence-based training focused on reducing access to lethal means—such as firearms and medications—as a proven approach to suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention. The training covers respectful language around suicide prevention, identification of lethal means, strategies for initiating conversations about reducing access, and tips for developing safety plans.

Email Jenilee.Telander@state.mn.us with questions.

Webinar: Connect, Accept, Respond, Empower (CARE): How to Support LGBTQ people and foster mental health

The Trevor CARE training provides an overview of suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) people and the different environmental stressors that contribute to their heightened risk for suicide. After reviewing current research, there will be an emphasis on best practices and practical steps that allies and peers can take to promote a positive environment and respond to a person who is at risk for suicide.

Online Course: Suicide and Intimate Partner Violence: Screening and Safety Planning With Adults

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) developed this self-paced, two-hour course for clinicians seeking to increase their clinical knowledge and confidence in conducting screening and safety planning with clients at risk of both IPV and suicide. The course presents tools and strategies for screening and safety planning and provides scenarios and example clinical scripts to demonstrate ways to introduce these tools and discuss them with clients in practice. The course also includes tips on supporting the therapeutic alliance between a clinician and client in this context. Certificate of Completion Available, 1 Hour CE Available.

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Last Updated: 07/29/2025