The global health pandemic has heaped additional stress and anxiety on all of us, and the need for self care and compassionate outreach has never been greater.
- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
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Trainers from the Office of School and Adolescent Health are certified to provide the following trainings; scholarships may be available. Click the name of each training to learn more about the program, request a training from NMDOH-OSAH for your group, and/or sign up to be notified about future opportunities.
You can also view a list and request a group training at this link.
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Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training is an evidence-based method for suicide prevention for teens and adults to use in their communities and workplaces.
This course teaches participants to:
- Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal
- Get help for themselves and learn more about preventing suicide
- Identify the common causes of suicidal behavior
- Recognize the warning signs of suicide
- Get help for someone in crisis
| Audience | QPR Gatekeeper Training is for adults and teens who are ready to help prevent suicide in their community. |
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| Size | Min 10 and Max 25 |
| Cost | $30/participant (many scholarships available) |
| Location | Both virtual and in-person trainings are available |
| Length | 90 min. - 2 hours |
| Benefits | Certification upon completion of post-work |
| Scholarship Requirements | Complete course evaluation, pass certification test, complete follow up course evaluation. |
| Materials | Training materials will be available to download through the QPR portal. |
Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Instructor Training certifies adults to teach the QPR Gatekeeper training, an evidence-based method for suicide prevention, to teens and adults in their communities and workplaces.
This course teaches participants to:
- Understand the nature, range and importance of suicidal communications and their importance in preventing suicide.
- Identify groups at greatest risk of suicide and why QPR can work for them.
- Train others as QPR Gatekeepers, how to save lives and help prevent suicidal behaviors.
- Effectively promote suicide prevention in their own communities.
| Audience | The QPR Gatekeeper Instructor Training is for individuals who are ready to train other members of their community in suicide prevention methods. |
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| Size | Min 10 and Max 25 |
| Cost | $495/participant (many scholarships available) |
| Location | Both virtual and in-person trainings are available |
| Length | In Person: 8 hours; Virtual: 2 - 3 hours of asynchronous prework/postwork +6 hours synchronous (live webinar). Either delivery type can be split into 2 sessions on different days. |
| Benefits | 3 year certification and 12 clock hours from National Board for Certified Counselors |
| Scholarship Requirements | Complete course evaluation, pass certification test (virtual only), submit quarterly training data for the life of the grant, complete 3 post training evaluations. |
| Materials | Training materials will be available to download through the QPR portal. |
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders in youth.
This 8-hour training gives adults the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to adolescents (ages 12-18) who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge and help connect them to the appropriate care. Learn more: download the Mental Health First Aid for Youth one-pager (please note that scholarships will not be available if you request a training through the MHFA website).
This course teaches participants to:
- Assess for risk of suicide or harm
- Listen non-judgmentally
- Give reassurance and information
- Encourage appropriate professional help
- Encourage self-help and other supportive strategies
| Audience | YMHFA training is for teachers, school staff, coaches, camp counselors, youth group leaders, parents, and anyone who works with youth. |
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| Size | 16 |
| Cost | $2,200/participant (many scholarships available) |
| Location | Both virtual and in-person trainings are available |
| Length | In Person: 3 - 5 days; Virtual: 1 - 2 hours of asynchronous prework/postwork + 3 -5 hours synchronous (live webinar) and 3 -5 days of virtual instruction |
| Benefits | 3 year certification |
| Scholarship Requirements | Complete an evaluation for the course, pass the certification test (virtual only), complete follow up evaluations and provide quarterly training data. |
| Materials | Training materials will be provided through the National Council and shipped to each participant. They will provide codes for each participant. |
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use challenges in youth.
Instructors have a primary role to teach the Mental Health First Aid Course with fidelity to the core program model and provide key messages. This 3–5-day training certifies new instructors and gives them the skills they need to provide adequate training to their communities and organizations.
This course teaches participants to:
- Assess for risk of suicide or harm
- Listen non-judgmentally
- Give reassurance and information
- Encourage appropriate professional help
- Encourage self-help and other supportive strategies
| Audience | YMHFA training is for teachers, school staff, coaches, camp counselors, youth group leaders, parents, and anyone who works with youth. |
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| Size | 16 |
| Cost | $2,200/participant (many scholarships available) |
| Location | Both virtual and in-person trainings are available |
| Length | In Person: 3 - 5 days; Virtual: 1 - 2 hours of asynchronous prework/postwork + 3 -5 hours synchronous (live webinar) and 3 -5 days of virtual instruction |
| Benefits | 3 year certification |
| Scholarship Requirements | Complete an evaluation for the course, pass the certification test (virtual only), complete follow up evaluations and provide quarterly training data. |
| Materials | Training materials will be provided through the National Council and shipped to each participant. They will provide codes for each participant. |
Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) is an evidence-based training that teaches high school students in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grades how to identify, understand and help their friends with mental health and substance use challenges and how to get the help of an adult quickly.
Before teaching this course, organizations must contact OSAH and complete all implementation requirements. Download the fact sheet for a full list of implementation requirements.
Instructors have a primary role to teach the Mental Health First Aid Course with fidelity to the core program model and provide key messages. This 3–5-day training certifies new instructors and gives them the skills they need to provide adequate training to their communities and organizations.
This course:
- Addresses common mental health concerns among teens
- Reduces stigma
- Teaches teens a 5-step Action Plan to help their friends who may be facing a mental health challenge or crisis.
- Teaches teens to involve a responsible and trusted adult as necessary.
| Audience | Individual schools or districts, organizations who partner with schools/districts to provide training, youth-serving organizations, and community sites that serve teens are eligible. |
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| Size | 16 |
| Cost | $2,200/participant (many scholarships available) |
| Location | Both virtual and in-person trainings are available |
| Length | In Person: 3 - 5 days; Virtual: 1 - 2 hours of asynchronous prework/postwork + 3 -5 hours synchronous (live webinar) and 3 -5 days of virtual instruction |
| Benefits | 3 year certification |
| Scholarship Requirements | Complete an evaluation for the course, pass the certification test (virtual only), complete follow up evaluations and provide quarterly training data. |
| Materials | Training materials will be provided through the National Council and shipped to each participant. They will provide codes for each participant. |
This American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED program helps participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies.
This program offers a choice of first aid, CPR and AED courses to meet the various training needs of a diverse audience and is offered in traditional classroom or blended learning (online learning with instructor-led skill session) formats.
| Audience | Anybody |
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| Size | 8 |
| Cost | $32/participant. Financial assistance may be available (contact OSAH for more information) |
| Location | In-Person Only |
| Length | 8 hours |
| Benefits | 3 year certification |
| Materials | Materials provided at time of training |
CPI training programs provide evidence-based strategies and techniques for all levels of educational professionals, from district administrators through classroom staff, with a focus on the Care, Welfare, Safety, and Security of all students and staff with evidenced-based de-escalation and crisis prevention approaches.
OSAH is trained to help implement this tool. Click the button below to schedule a consultation.
This course teaches participants to:
- Prevent escalating behaviors
- Intervene and de-escalate risk behaviors
- Reduce or eliminate use of restraint
| Audience | Training is perfect for schools or districts that require a physical and/or non-physical approach to intervention, educators with the skills to safely recognize and respond to everyday crisis situations, counselors, youth-serving organizations. |
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| Size | In person: 20 people; Virtual environment: 16 people |
| Cost | Schedule a meeting with OSAH to discuss scholarship potential. |
| Location | Both virtual and in-person trainings are available |
| Length | Length of time depends on modules selected. Consult with OSAH for more specifics. |
| Benefits | Receive certification upon completion of all post-work. |
| Materials | Materials provided at time of training |
The Trauma-Sensitive Schools Training Package offers a framework and roadmap for adopting a trauma-sensitive approach school- or district wide.
The Training Package includes a variety of resources for understanding the core components of comprehensive school mental health, as well as engage in a planning process for implementation.
This course teaches participants to:
- Strengthen policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success for youth.
- Advance high-quality, sustainable comprehensive school mental health systems at school and district levels.
- Train and support an understanding, promoting, and advancing young adult mental health and wellbeing
| Audience | Trauma Sensitive Schools Training is geared toward any youth-serving organization; mental health advocates, teachers, or anyone who supports keeping youth safe should take this training. |
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| Size | Dependent on organization's needs |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Both virtual and in-person trainings are available |
| Length | Length of time depends on modules selected. Consult with OSAH for more specifics. |
| Benefits | Receive certification upon completion of all post-work. |
| Materials | Provided based on organization's need |
On-Demand Trainings
Calm: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means is a FREE online course that focuses on how to reduce access to the methods people use to kill themselves. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide.
This course teaches participants to:
- Identify who could benefit from lethal means counseling.
- Ask about their access to lethal methods.
- Work with them and their families to reduce access.
OSAH is trained to help implement this tool. Click the button below to schedule a consultation.
| Audience | CALM is primarily designed for mental health professionals, however, anyone who plays a part in reducing youth access to lethal means, and who supports youth to keep them safe should take this training. Mental health licensure is not required to take this course. |
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| Size | Course is taken online individually |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Virtual |
| Length | This course can be completed in approximately 2-hours. It does not have to be completed all in one session. One can exit the course at any time and and return to the place where one left off. |
| Benefits | Certification of completion once per year |
| Materials | Additional training materials are provided online along with the course. |
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSR-S) is a simple six question assessment of suicidal thinking and behavior to help first responders, faculty and staff identify students in physiological crisis that might need immediate intervention.
This course teaches participants to:
- Assess risk of suicide or harm
- Encourage appropriate professional help
- Encourage Self-Help and other supportive resources
OSAH is trained to help implement this tool. Click the button below to schedule a consultation.
| Audience | Because no mental health training is required, CSSR-S training is appropriate for first responders, teachers, school staff, coaches, camp counselors, youth group leaders, parents, and anyone who works with youth. |
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| Size | Course is taken online individually |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Virtual |
| Length | The interactive CSSR-S Training Module can be completed in about 30 minutes. In order to receive certification, one must complete the entire course, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher, and answer the evaluation questions. |
| Benefits | Certification and additional resources for more in-depth training |
| Materials | Additional training materials are provided online along with the course. |
Classroom WISE is a 3-part training package on mental health literacy for teachers and school staff.
This course teaches participants:
- Concrete, universal approaches to promoting student mental health and creating safe and supportive classroom environments
- Student behaviors that may indicate a mental health concern
- Specific skills and strategies to engage and support students with mental health concerns
| Audience | K-12 teachers and school personnel |
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| Size | Course is taken online individually |
| Cost | Free |
| Location | Virtual |
| Length | Five hours |
| Benefits | Certificate of completion |
| Materials | Additional training materials are provided online along with the course. |