QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
2025-12-09 11:30 - 13:00, 2026-02-10 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-17 08:00 - 09:30, 2026-04-14 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) gatekeeper training is an evidence-based suicide prevention strategy that occurs when a trusted adult intervenes with a child on the brink of crisis. This training will aid school staff in learning the warning signs of those in crisis, how to offer hope to those in crisis, and how to get help & save a life.
Objectives: Upon completion of QPR Training, participants will:

Understand suicide as a national and local public health problem, and
Identify warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors contributing to suicidal ideation.

Audience: Any educator looking to learn more about how to prevent suicide.
A minimum of 10 Participants are needed for this training to occur. If training must be cancelled due to low registration numbers, registered Participants will be notified a week prior.

PREPaRE Workshop 1
2026-02-13 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual – Zoom
The National Association for School Psychologists’s PREPaRE curriculum provides relevant school personnel with comprehensive training on how to establish and serve on school safety and crisis response teams. The workshops integrate the roles of existing school staff and community providers related to five crisis preparedness mission areas (prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery) and ground them in ongoing school safety efforts.
PREPaRE Workshop 1 Training is presented by B-HERO TA Center. Questions – please reach out to bhero.crea@k12.nd.us.

BeHEARD for Educators
2026-02-16 08:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
Behavioral Health Education Awareness and Response Development (BeHEARD) is an interactive virtual course designed to help increase your knowledge, skills, and confidence in supporting youth aged 10-17 with behavioral health concerns.
To register go to https://www.sanfordhealth.org/classes-and-events/beheard and create an account. Register for BeHEARD for Educators (pi-4521).
Questions? Contact BeHEARD@sanfordhealth.org

Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)
2026-03-24 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual – Zoom
This interactive training introduces participants to the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG), a research-based approach developed by Dr. Dewey Cornell. This session equips school-based teams with the knowledge and skills to implement an evidence-based threat assessment process that emphasizes early intervention, problem-solving, and violence prevention.

Level 1 | Rationale & Conducting a Threat Assessment, Pathways to Violence, Legal & Practical Issues, and Research
Level 2 | Team Exercises, Case Management, and Implementation

CSTAG training is for School Leadership Teams, including school psychologists, administrators, counselors, SROs, and other members of multidisciplinary threat assessment teams.
For more information, please reach out to bhero.crea@k12.nd.us.

PREPaRE Workshop 2
2026-04-10 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual – Zoom
The National Association for School Psychologists’s PREPaRE curriculum provides relevant school personnel with comprehensive training on how to establish and serve on school safety and crisis response teams. The workshops integrate the roles of existing school staff and community providers related to five crisis preparedness mission areas (prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery) and ground them in ongoing school safety efforts.
PREPaRE Workshop 2: Crisis Prevention and Recovery – The Roles of School-Based Mental Health Professional for school mental health professionals (school psychologists,, school counselors, school social workers). This Workshop is delivered via Zoom over four 3.5 hour sessions.
For more information, please reach out to bhero.crea@k12.nd.us.
