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ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. As the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop, LivingWorks’ ASIST program is supported by numerous evaluations including independent and peer-reviewed studies.

Results demonstrate that ASIST helps participants become more willing, ready, and...

Please register here for this in-person masterclass series, held on Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. on March 27, April 3, 10, 17.

You are in your office, thinking about a recent interaction with a student that left you troubled. Many things are running through your mind. Is this a big deal? Should I call someone? Can I help this student myself? Should I even get involved?

The "Working with Students in Distress Masterclass" is designed to help Staff/Faculty respond to students in distress. Faculty...

Please register here for this in-person masterclass series, held on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30p.m. on March 26, April 2, 9, and 16.

You are in your office, thinking about a recent interaction with a student that left you troubled. Many things are running through your mind. Is this a big deal? Should I call someone? Can I help this student myself? Should I even get involved?

The "Working with Students in Distress Masterclass" is designed to help Staff/Faculty respond to students in distress...

Please register here. Join us for a "Snackable Skills" workshop, focused on Working with Students in Distress.

"Snackable Skills" workshops provide bite-sized, practical skills that you can apply in various aspects of your professional and personal lives.

In this workshop, we will dive into how for many students, personal matters can affect their academic performance, causing faculty and staff to be concerned. These are complicated issues, in complicated times, and getting involved can feel...

Please note: This training opportunity is only available to University of Iowa School of Social Work students.

ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. As the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop, LivingWorks’ ASIST program is supported by numerous evaluations including independent and peer-reviewed studies...

When tragic or difficult events happen to someone we know, it can be hard to find the right words. If you have ever wondered what to say or do when something bad happens to a friend or colleague or worry that you’ll say something wrong, you’re not alone. In this workshop, we’ll work through ways we can show support for others in difficult times.

Presenter: Kate Karacay | Senior Academic Advisor; College Transition Workshop Admin Coordinator; Pre-Health Coordinator, University of Iowa Academic...

Join us for the University of Iowa’s very first Mental Health and Well-Being Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, Japanese for chit-chat, is a fast paced, imagery-focused workshop that elevates the voices of our campus “mental health and well-being innovators.”

Attend these workshops to:
•    Discover new ways of thinking about work from a mental health & well-being lens
•    Get tangible takeaways about innovative mental health and well-being practices occurring on campus
•    Create connections to...

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is a suicide-prevention training designed to educate people from all walks of life how to recognize the warning signs of suicide. QPR training helps people get comfortable asking the question “Are you thinking about suicide?” and then helping others get appropriate help.

QPR training lasts about one hour, and is designed for all “gatekeepers.” A gatekeeper, according to the Surgeon General’s National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (2001), is anyone who is in a...