Learn about suicide prevention trainings and other mental health workshops.
Ask, Listen, Refer
Promoting the wellness of our students, friends, families, co-workers, and fellow citizens and helping prevent suicide is every person’s responsibility. To learn more about suicide prevention, take a free 30-minute online training course for the UA community called Ask, Listen, Refer.
Question, Persuade, Refer
There are three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. Another longer and in-person program offering is Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR). To sign up for free QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention for your department, team, or group please contact the Counseling Center at 348-3863 or request this training through our outreach program request form. You can also sign up for individual QPR training below as part of our QPR workshop series.
To sign up for an individual QPR workshop, please follow the link below. Seats are limited.
Fall 2025 QPR Workshop Series
September 9, 2025
Monday2 – 3 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
September 12, 2025
Thursday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 12, 2025
Sunday2 – 3 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 14, 2025
Tuesday12 – 1 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 16, 2025
Thursday2 – 3 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 22, 2025
Wednesday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3104
November 5, 2025
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
November 19, 2025
Wednesday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
December 2, 2025
Tuesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
Talk Saves LivesTM
Talk Saves LivesTM is standardized suicide prevention and awareness program provided by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. From their website: “provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what they can do in their communities to save lives. Participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe.”
The Counseling Center and Students Tide Against Suicide offer Talk Saves LivesTM training on the following dates and times. We encourage you to attend. No need to sign up beforehand!
Fall 2025 Talk Saves LivesTM
September 3, 2025
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 2408
September 19, 2025
Friday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 13, 2025
Monday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 15, 2025
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 17, 2025
Friday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
November 4, 2025
Tuesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
November 11, 2025
Tuesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
December 3, 2025
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
Spring 2026 Talk Saves LivesTM
January 13, 2026
Tuesday1 – 2 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
January 28, 2026
Wednesday10 – 11 a.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
February 11, 2026
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3104
February 26, 2026
Thursday10 – 11 a.m.,
UA Student Center Room 2408
March 2, 2026
Monday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
March 4, 2026
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
March 6, 2026
Friday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
April 8, 2026
Wednesday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
April 23, 2026
Thursday3 – 4 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
Blue Button Training
Blue button is a training open to anyone on campus interested in providing peer support. Participants will receive an overview of local and on-campus mental health and crisis resources that are available to our students. Participants will receive a resource card to share with others and a button to identify that they have received training in peer support. Request Blue Button Training through the Outreach Program Request Form.
Mind Matters Workshop Series
The Counseling Center hosts a “Mind Matters” workshop throughout the academic year. Every workshop focuses on a different topic that students may face or struggle with during their college experience, such as poor sleep, academic anxiety, healthy relationship boundaries, and depression. Each workshop is 1 hour in length and there are options for in-person and zoom. Follow the link for more information about dates and topics. These workshops are available for Greek Points.