VitalCog Substance Misuse & Recovery Friendly Workplaces
The VitalCog Substance Misuse & Recovery Friendly Workplaces program trains leaders, supervisors, and employees to recognize signs of impairment, respond appropriately, and better understand substance use and recovery in the workplace. Our goal is to cultivate safer, recovery-friendly workplaces that reduce stigma and balance accountability with support while encouraging employees to seek help.
VitalCog Postvention
The VitalCog Postvention program equips workplace leaders and employees with the knowledge and practical tools to respond effectively following a suicide loss. The training focuses on supporting employees, protecting privacy, connecting people with resources, stabilizing the workplace, and fostering healing, resilience, and a culture of care.
VitalCog in Construction
The VitalCog in Construction program trains employees at all levels of the construction industry to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating opportunities for open conversations and resources on the job. Our vision is to cultivate a construction community equipped to recognize warning signs, support one another, and reduce the devastating impact of suicide.
VitalCog for Student-Athletes
The VitalCog for Student-Athletes program trains student-athletes to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating an opportunity for open conversations and resources in athletics and schools. Our vision is to cultivate a community of student-athletes who aspire to eliminate the devastating impact of suicide.
VitalCog for Athletic Staff
The VitalCog for Athletic Staff program trains athletic staff at all levels of an athletic organization to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating an opportunity for open conversations and resources in athletics. Our vision is to cultivate a community that aspires to eliminate the devastating impact of suicide among athletes.
VitalCog in the Workplace
The VitalCog in the Workplace program trains employees at all levels of an organization to appreciate the critical need for suicide prevention while creating an opportunity for open conversations and resources in the workplace. Our vision is to cultivate a workplace community of employees who aspire to eliminate the devastating impact of suicide.
Red Flag Recognition
Red Flag Recognition Training is a 30-minute web-based program that teaches individuals to recognize warning signs of potential violence, including school shootings. Based on the "if you see something, say something" model, this training helps participants identify behaviors indicating risk and take early action to prevent harm. A certificate is available upon completion (for a small fee).
Suicide Postvention
Postvention Training supports individuals affected by suicide, including survivors and those who have attempted suicide. This 60-90 minute session focuses on healing, providing crisis support, and promoting safe suicide messaging to prevent further loss and offer hope.
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
CALM is a course is designed 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—and their families—to reduce access.
Be Sensitive, Be Brave – For Suicide Prevention
Be Sensitive, Be Brave – For Suicide Prevention is a workshop that trains community members to recognize signs of suicide and confidently ask about suicidal thoughts. Participants will learn how to connect individuals with the appropriate support and approach suicide prevention with cultural sensitivity.
Be Sensitive, Be Brave – For Mental Health
Be Sensitive, Be Brave – For Mental Health is a workshop that teaches community members how to recognize signs of mental distress and offer sensitive, supportive help. Participants will learn strategies for building resilience, increasing awareness of mental health resources, and reducing stigma in their community.
Opioid Overdose Prevention
Opioid Overdose Prevention is an evidence-informed training that equips individuals and communities with the knowledge to recognize overdose signs, use naloxone (Narcan), and apply fentanyl test strips to save lives and reduce stigma.
Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education Certification
MHFA for Higher Education is an evidence-based early intervention public education program that builds mental health literacy. This 8-hour workshop will help college-aged members of our community to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental ill health.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification
Youth MHFA is an evidence-based early intervention public education program that builds mental health literacy. This 8-hour workshop will help members of our community who work with youth to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental ill health.
Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification
Adult MHFA is an evidence-based early intervention public education program that builds mental health literacy. This 8-hour workshop will help members of our community identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental ill health.
Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR)
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer – 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. 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.