Courses Offered
NUHOPE is proud to partner with local organizations to offer a number of suicide prevention trainings for free or low cost. These classes range from 1.5 hours to 2 days and are available for many audiences.
Each class is taught by certified instructors through NUHOPE, Weber-Morgan Health Department, Weber Human Services, Davis Behavioral Health, or other community partners. You can learn about each of the suicide prevention classes offered in more detail below:
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Audience: Anyone, ages 13+
QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Each year thousands of Americans, like you, are saying “Yes” to saving the life of a friend, colleague, sibling, or neighbor.
QPR can be learned in our course in as little as one hour, and NUHOPE offers this course free of charge for your group or organization. All presentations will be tailored to your needs and can be taught to youth as young as 8th grade and adults alike.
Our instructors have taught the course hundreds of times, and we would love for your group to be next. Contact us if you would like more information on hosting a QPR class.
EveryDay Strong
EveryDay strong uses a biopsychosocial model to help adults understand attachment, attunement, emotional safety, and principles of belonging. It seeks to improve knowledge, attitude, and behavioral intentions of parents, teachers, grandparents, and other caring adults—in other words, a teenager’s natural caring support system. EveryDay Strong teaches adults how meeting children’s need to feel safe, connected, and competent builds everyday resilience and strengthens relationships.
More Information on EveryDay Strong
Duration: 1.5 Hours
Audience: Anyone, ages 18+
Duration: 8 Hours
Audience: Adults who work with children
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is an all-day training for adults who work with and/or assist young people. In YMFHA, adults learn the signs of mental health challenges in young people and how to respond effectively. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
This training is excellent for parents, educators, youth group leaders, clergy, and anyone else who interacts with young people on a regular basis.
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches participants skills to help a person with a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
The adult Mental Health First Aid course is appropriate for anyone 18 years and older who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health related crisis or problem. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.
The adult course is available in both English and Spanish. Course participants come from a variety of backgrounds and play various roles in a community.
Duration: 8 Hours
Audience: Everyone, 18+
Duration: 2 Days
Audience: 8th and 10th Grade Health Class
S.O.S.
SOS is an evidence-based suicide prevention program for youth that has proven to improve students' awareness and attitudes towards suicide risk and depression.
Geared toward students in grades 6-12, SOS helps them recognize the signs of depression and suicide in themselves and others. The program also offers resources for school staff, parents, and communities to identify students at risk and take appropriate action.
To schedule an educator for your 8th or 10th grade health class please contact lindseypulver@weber.edu.
Learning to Breathe
Learning to BREATHE (L2B) is a universal prevention program that can be integrated into educational or other settings and aligns with school curricula. It teaches mindfulness to improve emotion regulation, stress management, and executive functions, supporting both well-being and learning. Designed for classrooms or group settings, the program encourages present-moment awareness with compassion and openness, helping students make thoughtful decisions. Research shows mindfulness can enhance academic performance and behavior by improving emotion regulation and attention, which are vital for learning and mental health.
Learn more here.
Duration: 2 Days
Audience: Everyone, Ages 12+
Duration: 2 or 4 Hours
Audience: Ages 18+, at work sites
Vital Cog: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
Vital Cog helps workplaces appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges. The program builds a business case for suicide prevention while promoting help-seeking and help-giving. Several interactive exercises and case studies help employers and their staff apply and customize the content to their specific work culture. The training is delivered in a 2 hour version or 4 hour Pro version.
At the end of training, Vital Cog participants will have:
Increased awareness of suicide prevention.
Increased capacity for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges.
Increased ability to promote help-seeking and help-giving in the workplace.
Safe and Effective Messaging
The way we discuss suicide and mental health is crucial. By adhering to safe messaging guidelines, we help foster a community narrative centered on overcoming challenges and the importance of support networks. However, certain types of messaging about suicide can exacerbate feelings of hopelessness and heighten the risk for vulnerable individuals. Safe messaging should focus on promoting resilience, urging individuals to seek help, sharing prevention successes, and encouraging actions that can prevent suicide.
Extensive global research over many years has shown that news coverage and fictional portrayals of suicide can lead to increased suicide rates, particularly among young people. In contrast, safe messaging that instills hope and encourages help-seeking behavior has the potential to save lives.
Learn more here.
Duration: 3 Hours
Audience: Anyone, ages 18+
safeTALK
safeTALK is a three hour training that focuses on being alert to the warning signs of a person at risk of suicide. Through words and actions, safeTALK-trained helpers can invite help to stay alive. During your training, you will:
Notice and respond to situations where someone is experiencing suicidal thoughts or ideation
Recognize invitations for help
Move beyond the tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid the subject of suicide
Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and Keep Safe
Learn about community resources available to those with thoughts of suicide and how to connect them to these resources.
More Information on safeTALK
Creating Safety
Safety Planning is an evidence-based intervention that is proven to reduce suicidal distress and suicide attempts. This training will build knowledge and skills in recognizing warning signs, asking about suicidal thoughts, creating a collaborative safety plan with a person at risk of suicide, introducing skills to manage suicidal distress, reducing access to lethal means, and following up, with the goal of promoting long-term engagement and wellness.
This training will emphasize a strengths based, empowerment approach in working with suicidal individuals.
Duration: 3-4 Hours
Audience: Peer Support Specialists, Case Managers, School Counselors
To Schedule: In Weber, Davis, or Morgan counties email lindseypulver@weber.edu or call 801-626-7951