Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Programs & Services

The Partnership for a Healthy Community includes a variety of experts to support suicide prevention in the tri-county. 

Education and Trainings for Adults:

Mental Health First Aid: This 8-hour extensive evidence-based mental health training is intended for adults ages 18 and older. This training will provide participants with skills to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. You can learn more about Mental Health First Aid here.

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training: This 1-to-2-hour gatekeeper training will equip adults ages 18 and older with skills to help a person who may be expressing signs of depression or thoughts of suicide. You can learn more about QPR here.

VA S.A.V.E. Training: Suicide Prevention training to help a Veteran who may be in crisis.

Don't see what you're looking for? Reach out to our team and we can help connect you with the best resources to support you.

SCHOOL SUPPORT

Schools play an important role in suicide prevention. Our teams can assist your school in creating campuses/school environments that support best practices through policy development, best practice trainings, and one-on-one consultations. Please complete our request form to get connected to our team.

• School staff are encouraged to enroll in the above training opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills to improve mental health and suicide prevention.
• Schools should have policies in place to support best practices. Please review the following school resources:
• • Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools
  • Illinois State Board of Education - Suicide Prevention in Schools
  • Become a Trauma-Responsive School

UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

• Adult Mental Health First Aid

November 8, 2023- Living Hope Community Church, Hopedale

December 1,  2023- Tazewell County Health Department

• Youth Mental Health First Aid

• Don't see a training you are looking for? Please use "Request a Training" form to contact our team.
• NOTE:  By submitting this form you are giving us permission to release information about your project to organizations that we believe would be interested in collaborating. You are also giving us permission to list your project on our website for potential project matches.

Request a Training