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 2026 QPR Workshop Series
September 20, 2026
Sunday2 – 3 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
September 22, 2026
Tuesday10 – 11 a.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3104
October 6, 2026
Tuesday2 – 3 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 20, 2026
Tuesday6 – 7 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 2408
November 4, 2026
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
November 18, 2026
Wednesday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
December 1, 2026
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 2026 Talk Saves LivesTM
September 23, 2026
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3104
September 24, 2026
Thursday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
October 14, 2026
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
November 3, 2026
Tuesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3104
November 9, 2026
Monday10 – 11 a.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
December 3, 2026
Thursday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
Spring 2027 Talk Saves LivesTM
February 25, 2027
Thursday10 – 11 a.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
March 8, 2027
Monday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
March 10, 2027
Wednesday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3108
March 12, 2027
Friday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
April 7, 2027
Wednesday11 a.m. – 12 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
April 29, 2027
Thursday5 – 6 p.m.,
UA Student Center Room 3111
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.