Training & Events

Trainings

Equip yourself to respond to a person considering suicide. Upcoming sessions will be listed below the descriptions. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to drop us a note on our contact page.

QPR

QPR is a suicide prevention training for participants to be able to recognize the warning signs of suicide and question, persuade, and refer people at risk for suicide for help.

Request a QPR class
for your organization

Request QPR booklets

CALM

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means is a 6-hour training to assist health care and direct service providers in using Lethal Means Counseling with an informed, collaborative, and respectful approach. Neither anti-gun nor anti-medication, Oregon CALM seeks to build confidence in addressing these highly lethal means with clients at risk of suicide.

ASIST

Each ASIST workshop shares many core features that make up the LivingWorks international standard. Some parts of ASIST take place with all participants together, and others take place in a smaller work group. This helps create a balance between safety and challenge.

QPR in Spanish- Oct 18th from 10:00-12:00

Upcoming Training Opportunities

It’s Real: Teens and Mental Health– Contact Kelly to schedule a presentation @kmartin@co.marion.or.us

Sources of Strength– Sources is A best practice suicide prevention project that moves beyond singular risk factors to focus on multiple sources of supports (strengths). Increasing help seeking behaviors and promoting connection to peers and caring, safe adults. Training and possible funding for school/community organizations, please click the link to fill out an interest form.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention– Several Classes available around Suicide Prevention and Mental health

Be SMART: Secure Gun Storage education -October 17,2024 @ 5:30 at Salem Health CHEC Center

Youth Mental Health First Aid- October 25, 2024 9:00am- 4:00 pm FREE

Suicide Prevention for Latine Communities– Free online training for mental health professionals

Community Events

Out of Darkness Walk -October 12th @ the Salem Waterfront Park- learn more

Coalition Meetings

Coalition meeting

January 16, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Rockaway Beach Conference room, Marion County HHS building- 3160 Center St. Salem, Or.

Coalition Meeting

April 16, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. The April Meeting will be held in Polk County- location TBD

Coalition meeting

July 16, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Rockaway Beach Conference room, Marion County HHS building- 3160 Center St. Salem, Or.

Coalition meeting

October 15, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30pm. The April Meeting will be held in Polk County- 1407 Monmouth Independance HWY, Monmouth, Or.