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Mental Health First Aid Training 💚 Hosted by Quality Health Associates of North DakotaLearn how to support friends, family, and neighbors. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) equips you to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in adults so you can step in with confidence when it matters most.Through this training, participants will build practical skills to recognize symptoms, respond to acute needs, and connect individuals to appropriate resources. This initiative is designed to strengthen rural communities, including healthcare teams, long term care staff, and community service providers.📍 Virtual via Zoom🕒 2 hours pre-work plus full training with post-test and evaluation📅 Training Dates and Times (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CT):• August 27, 2026• September 3, 2026• September 17, 2026• September 24, 2026Eligible participants can earn continuing education credits across several disciplines, including nursing, EMS, social work, counseling, and more.💡 Valued at $170, this training is available at no cost to North Dakota learners through SAMHSA grant funding.🔗 Register here: www.qualityhealthnd.org/contracts/mhfa/Register for an upcoming session and help build a more informed and supportive community.
🧠 FREE Virtual Safety Planning WorkshopThis workshop is for mental health clinicians, primary care providers, substance use counselors, hotline responders, crisis teams, and peer support specialists who want practical tools for suicide prevention.Participants will learn how to:✔️ Understand and explain the purpose of safety planning✔️ Recognize when someone may benefit from a safety plan✔️ Apply brief safety planning interventions with individuals at risk✔️ Use tools like the VA Safety Plan app to support ongoing safetyFree CEUs available for NDBSWE, NDBON, NDBCE, and NDBACE (1.5 hours)📅 Choose one virtual date:• 9/17/26 at 2:00 PM📲 Register here:forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=kaA37Ka55UeY0JA9SkGSA0yPsiJeBhhNnoWi86mC5dNUM1JG…
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🗣️ FREE Virtual Training: CALM Conversations(Counseling on Access to Lethal Means)This training is designed to help community members, parents, educators, and organizations learn how to talk about suicide safely and support someone who may be at risk.You will learn how to:✔️ Recognize suicide warning signs✔️ Ask supportive and direct questions✔️ Discuss means safety with confidence✔️ Connect individuals to helpful resources✔️ Build confidence in having challenging but important conversationsEveryone can learn skills that help save lives. 💛📅 Choose one date:• 9/14/26 at 5:00 PM📲 Register using the link or QR code on the flyer:forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=kaA37Ka55UeY0JA9SkGSA0yPsiJeBhhNnoWi86mC5dNUMzZDNTZGM…
Empowering communities to better support youth in crisis 🤝NDTHRIVES: Youth Crisis Support Network of North Dakota is proud to introduce a new resource: “Two-Spirited Youth: Sacred Gifts for Building Resilience in Indigenous Children and Youth.” 🌿This toolkit reflects our ongoing commitment to culturally responsive, compassionate care by uplifting the strengths, identities, and resilience of Indigenous youth.Through collaboration with rural critical access hospitals, FirstLink, and Altru Health Systems, NDTHRIVES continues to ensure that every young person receives timely, effective, and respectful support when it matters most.Explore the toolkit: ndthrives.com/resources/#NDTHRIVES #YouthMentalHealth #IndigenousYouth #CulturallyResponsiveCare
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