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Training Michigan In Suicide Prevention Skills
Join our mission to train thousands of people in Michigan with life-saving suicide prevention skills. Help us make it easier for people to offer support to someone in a crisis. Take action by finding a class, posting an upcoming class, or becoming an instructor today!
With One Voice wants to train as many people as possible in 2026 and beyond. We invite you to join us in bringing hope, reducing stigma, and saving lives. Suicide is a health issue and all of us can learn techniques to help others.
Do your part today and register for a training in your area.
Upcoming trainings
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training
August 20, 12-1 p.m.
Virtual
Suicide Alertness for Everyone (SafeTALK)
August 26, 3-6:30 p.m.
North Central Michigan College
1515 Howard St
Petoskey, MI
Hosted by: Kiersten's Ride
Suicide Bereavement Facilitator Training: Children and Teens
August 28-30, 12-4 p.m.
Virtual
Hosted by: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Michigan's 2nd Annual Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Summit
September 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Hope Network Education Center (Building 3)
775 36th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Hosted by: Hope Network, Mental Health Training Consultants, MSU Extension, and Genesee Health Systems
Talk Saves Lives-Supporting Our Veterans
September 11, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Virtual
Hosted by: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
September 14-15, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
ISK
418 W. Kalamazoo Ave, Conf Room A
Kalamazoo, MI
Hosted by: Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
Suicide Alertness for Everyone (SafeTALK)
September 15, 5-9 p.m.
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health
527 Cobb Street
Cadillac, MI
Hosted by: Kiersten's Ride
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
September 16-17, 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health
527 Cobb St
Cadillac, MI
Hosted by: Kiersten's Ride
September 22, 6:00 PM EST - 7:30 PM EST
Little Blessings Veteran and Community Outreach
5725 W. Sterns Road
Ottawa Lake
MI 49267
Hosted by: Monroe County Suicide Prevention Coalition
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
September 24-25, 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Intersection at Faith Reformed Church
1139 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI
Hosted by: Kiersten's Ride
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk-Direct Care
September 25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Virtual
Hosted by: Hope Network
Suicide Alertness for Everyone (SafeTALK)
September 28, 5-9 p.m.
Northern Lakes Community Mental Health
Traverse City, MI
Hosted by: Kiersten's Ride
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training
September 29, 9-10:30 a.m.
ISK
418 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Conf Room A
Kalamazoo, MI
Hosted by: Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
Training descriptions
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life.
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.
This class is 1 to 2 hours long.
QPR
LivingWorks safeTALK is a four-hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help.
Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it’s the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention skills training course.
safeTALK
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) is an evidence-based training for healthcare and behavioral health professionals who assess suicide risk.
Participants learn how to identify, assess, and manage suicide risk, determine appropriate interventions, and provide high-quality, evidence-based care for adolescents and adults. The training also promotes effective communication between clinical and non-clinical care teams.
AMSR
Trusted by professionals, approved by the World Health Organization and learnable by anyone, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind.
Updated continually to reflect new knowledge, LivingWorks ASIST has been training people to provide suicide first aid interventions for 40 years. This is a two-day training.
ASIST
more than sad
A 90-minute program teaching parents to recognize signs of depression and other mental health issues, start conversations about mental health with their children, and seek help. Focuses on parents and guardians of teens. Available in Spanish.
A 120-minute program that trains educators and other school personal to identify signs of mental health distress in students and refer them for help. Meets teacher education training requirements in many states. Focuses on high school teachers and school personnel.
For parents
for teachers
This 45–60-minute Introduction to suicide prevention is The American Foundation Suicide Prevention’s flagship suicide prevention education program that covers the scope of this leading cause of death, what the research has found to be the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, and the strategies that prevent it.
In 2024, this presentation was refreshed based on feedback from presenters, content experts, and people with lived experience. This can be tailored for your specific needs.
talk save lives
Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack — we’d start CPR or call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone in a mental health crisis.
Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to assist.
This evidence-based, early-intervention course, administered by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, is available virtually and in-person and uses community-specific scenarios, activities and videos to teach the skills needed to help. This course is available with a focus on adults as well as one focused on youth.
Mental health first aid
Looking for a trainer? View our directory of registered trainers serving communities throughout Michigan.
If you have any questions, please email withonevoice@gryphon.org
Submit your evidence-based suicide prevention training to be featured on the With One Voice website and social media, helping you reach a broader audience and promote your event.
Become an instructor
Interested in becoming an instructor?
Resources to help you become certified and locate instructors in your area are coming soon.
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