SJSU students, staff, faculty and administrators are invited to attend suicide and mental health crisis intervention training this spring semester.

Programs offered this spring include:

Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR), an hour and a half session that will help participants recognize signs of suicide, provide support and provide “Suicide First Aid.” Offered on Feb. 12, noon to 1:15 p.m.; March 10, 12:30-1:45 p.m.;  April 6, 4-5:15 p.m.; and May 3, from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), an eight-hour training course designed to teach individuals methods for assisting someone who may be in the early stages of developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. The course provides useful information on how to assist individuals who have a history of mental disorders, longer-term mental health problems, or help identify those developing serious mental health difficulties. Offered as a full-day session on March 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (for faculty and staff only) or as two half-day sessions on Feb. 26 and March 4, from 1-5 p.m. or April 15 and 22, from 8 a.m. to noon.

A Thousand Stars, a seven hour suicide awareness and prevention training, and a component of the SJSU Suicide Prevention and Resilience Network. This up-to-date and multiculturally-informed training on suicide awareness provides education and skills to SJSU student volunteers (who become “Stars”) in order to help provide fellow students and community members in distress with vital resources. Offered on March 18, from 8:30-4:50 p.m.

Applied Suicide Intervention skills Training, is a comprehensive, 15-hour training to help participants in recognizing signs of suicide, and to apply skills and knowledge to help people who are struggle with suicide. Offered as two-full day sessions on June 6 and 7.

The sessions are free and open to the public. They are sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), a department within the Division of Student Affairs. All meetings are wheelchair accessible. If you need other accommodations, please contact CAPS at (408)924-5910. Sign up online to participate in any of the programs.