Mental Health First Aid
2025-06-26 08:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a virtual training hosted via Zoom that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build the skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.
Upcoming Training Dates offered from 8:30am-3:30pm:

June 26th
July 10th
July 24th
August 7th

There is approximately 2 hours of prework required that can be completed throughout the week prior to the class.

Mental Health First Aid Training
2025-07-10 08:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a virtual training hosted via Zoom that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build the skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.
Upcoming Training Dates offered from 8:30am-3:30pm:

July 10th
July 24th
August 7th

There is approximately 2 hours of prework required that can be completed throughout the week prior to the class.

BeHEARD for Educators (July 2025)
2025-07-22 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Hybrid – Self-Paced & Synchronous
Register HERE!
Behavioral Health Education, Awareness, and Response Development (BeHEARD) for Educators explores behavioral health concerns in youth aged 10-17. This basic course will provide you with tools to support youth struggling with a wide range of behavioral health concerns.
This course includes 4-5 hours of self-learning modules and a 4-hour live virtual session. The live virtual session allows participants to practice using the tools and skills learned throughout the course. Upon course completion, 8.75 hours of continuing education are awarded.
Objectives
Participating in the BeHEARD for Adults Supporting Youth course will help you:

Recognize that behavioral health in youth aged 10-17 can vary based on many factors.
List signs of common behavioral health concerns in youth.
Use REACH tools to help youth with behavioral health concerns.
Build confidence in skills to support well-being and safety in youth.

Mental Health First Aid Training
2025-07-24 08:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a virtual training hosted via Zoom that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build the skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.
Upcoming Training Dates offered from 8:30am-3:30pm:

July 24th
August 7th

There is approximately 2 hours of prework required that can be completed throughout the week prior to the class.

CHAMPS & Discipline in the Secondary Classroom(Fargo)
2025-08-06 09:00 - 16:00 | TBD
Every educator works to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment for their students. This course focuses on how educators can reduce barriers to learning and increase motivation to achieve by: creating clear expectations, managing disruptive students, and creating positive relationships. At its heart, the CHAMPS approach is designed to help teachers create and implement a classroom management plan that is proactive, positive, and instructional.
This training will be offered in TWO locations – Fargo with a presenter and Grand Forks via Zoom! See flyer and registration link for more info.
Questions? Reach out to bhero.crea@k12.nd.us.

CHAMPS & Discipline in the Secondary Classroom (Bismarck/Minot)
2025-08-07 09:00 - 16:00 | Bismarck, ND
Every educator works to provide a safe and enjoyable learning environment for their students. This course focuses on how educators can reduce barriers to learning and increase motivation to achieve by: creating clear expectations, managing disruptive students, and creating positive relationships. At its heart, the CHAMPS approach is designed to help teachers create and implement a classroom management plan that is proactive, positive, and instructional.
This training will be offered in TWO locations – Bismarck with a presenter and Minot via Zoom! See flyer and registration link for more info.
Questions? Reach out to bhero.crea@k12.nd.us.

National Suicide Prevention Month - Lunch & Learn Series
2025-09-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Talk Saves Lives – For adults who want to learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and take steps to save lives.
Date: Friday, September 5, 2025 12:00-1:00pm CT
To Register: visit tsl-dakotas.attendease.com

QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
2025-09-09 15:30 - 17:00, 2025-10-14 08:00 - 09:30 | 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.

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training
2025-09-10 08:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
Free suicide prevention training for providers who serve Service Members, Veterans, and their families.
Reducing access to potentially dangerous methods can determine whether a person at risk for suicide lives or dies. Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) equips providers with the skills to begin life-saving conversations about suicide risk, limiting access, and safe storage.
ONE Virtual Session remaining for 2025 on September 10th from 8:30-11:30am.
Questions? Contact mgauvinpanos@nd.gov.

Sources of Strength Discovery Session - Elementary
2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Elementary Curriculum Overview – Wednesday, September 10 – 2:00-3:00PM Eastern Time
General Sources of Strength information session for teams interested in learning more about the history, philosophy, evidence-based, impact, and implementation of K-6 Elementary Curriculum for adults who are planning to explore purchasing and implementing within their school, district or community.
Questions? Connect with us at hello@sourcesofstrength.org

National Suicide Prevention Month - Lunch & Learn Series
2025-09-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Talk Save Lives: Construction – For adults in the construction industry or who want to learn how to support others in this industry.
Date: Friday, September 12, 2025 12:00-1:00pm CT
To Register: visit tsl-construction-dakotas.attendease.com

SWIS Implementation Training
2025-09-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual – Zoom
The School-Wide Information System (SWIS) is a web-based decision system used to improve behavior support in schools and other educational facilities by providing school personnel and stakeholders with accurate, timely, and practical information for making decisions about school environments. The purpose of this training is to introduce SWIS as a decisions system for social climate and discipline data along with the benefits, features, and impact on staff procedures.

Audience: School Leadership Teams (administrators, school counselors, psychologists, classroom educators, and special educators) including those analyzing schoolwide behavior data.

Question. Persuade. Refer. - NDSU Extension
2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
What is QPR? QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer – the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. QPR is an innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention strategy. A gatekeeper is trained to recognize warning signs of a mental health crisis and connects a person in need to help and support.
For more information, please contact Adriana Drusini at adriana.drusini@ndsu.edu.

ND Thrives - Thriving Together Learning Series
2025-09-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual – Zoom
Thriving Together is a FREE, LIVE VIRTUAL program offering ongoing education, hands-on skill development, and collaborative relationship-building. Designed for medical and behavioral health professions in rural and Tribal North Dakota, this initiative empowers participants to take an active role in statewide suicide prevention efforts within clinical settings.
Each session is held the third Wednesday of every other month at 12:00pm CT. Date and Session Topics:

9/17/25 Intro to ND THRIVES and Lethal Means Safety Counseling
11/19/25 Safety Planning Intervention
1/21/26 988 and FirstLink’s Care and Support Program
3/18/26 Provider Resilience
5/20/26 Suicide Postvention
7/15/26 QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

More information and Registration at NDTHRIVES.com.

Sources of Strength Discovery Session - Secondary
2025-09-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Secondary Program Overview – September 17 – 2:00-3:00PM Eastern Time
General Sources of Strength information session for teams interested in exploring the history, philosophy, model, and evidence based protective factors in Sources of Strength Secondary and Community Programs
Questions? Connect with us at hello@sourcesofstrength.org

National Suicide Prevention Month - Lunch & Learn
2025-09-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Finding Hope – For adults who would like to learn more about supporting someone who struggles.
Date: Friday, September 19, 2025 12:00-1:00pm CT
To Register, visit finding-hope-dakotas.attendease.com

Relationship Mapping Facilitator Training
2025-09-23 15:30 - 16:30 | Virtual – Zoom
Relationship mapping is a data collection protocol intended to inventory the number of students within a school building that have positive connections with staff members and/or may be considered at-risk. Adapted from the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s protocol, this training will support future facilitators of the Relationship Mapping Protocol through learning the four step process of mapping, data compilation & analysis, response planning, and progress monitoring.
Audience: School leaders, those with the capacity to facilitate training and then support progress monitoring and follow-up.
Cost: This is a FREE Learning Opportunity through B-HERO.

Suicide Prevention Conference
2025-09-24 08:30 - 16:00 | Bismarck Career Center
The North Dakota Suicide Prevention Coalition is hosting a Suicide Prevention Conference on September 24th at the Bismarck Career Center and Virtually. Join for a day of hope, learning, and resources.
Questions? Contact ndsuicidepreventioncoalition@gmail.com or visit ndspc.org.

National Suicide Prevention Month - Lunch & Learn
2025-09-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Talk Save Lives: Latinx (in English) – For adults in Hispanic or Latinx communities or those who want to learn how to support these communities.
Date: Friday, September 26, 2025 12:00-1:00pm CT
To Register, visit tsl-latinx-dakotas.attendease.com

PREPaRE Workshop 1
2025-10-03 08:30 - 12:00 | Virtual – Zoom
During this workshop, participants gain knowledge and resources essential to establishing and sustaining comprehensive, ongoing school safety and crisis prevention, mitigation, and preparedness, while making use of existing resources and programs. PREPaRE can be adapted to a school’s needs and size.
Audience: School Leadership Teams (administrators, school counselors, psychologists, social workers, resource officers, classroom educators, and special educators)
Sessions: October 3rd & 10th from 8:30am-12:00pm CT.
This work and learning MUST be done with School Team (at least 4 people). To register your school team and ask questions, please email bhero.crea@k12.nd.us.

2025 Behavioral Health and Children & Family Services Conference
2025-10-21 08:30 - 2025-10-23 17:00 | Bismarck Event Center
This year’s event will bring together professionals both in-person (at the Bismarck Event Center) and virtually to learn, network, and engage in best practices. Tentative Schedule:

PRE-CONFERENCE: Monday, Oct. 20, from 1- 5 p.m.
CONFERENCE: Tuesday, Oct. 21 through Thursday Oct. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
POST-CONFERENCE: Thursday, Oct. 23 from 1 – 5 p.m.

More detailed information regarding the agenda, speakers and CEUs will be released over the summer at https://www.hhs.nd.gov/behavioral-health.

ND PMHCA: ECHO Series
2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This ECHO series is designed to support school professionals in addressing pediatric mental health needs by connecting them with expert guidance, resources and peer collaboration. Hosted by Center for Rural Health – UND School of Medicine & Health Services.

BeHEARD for Educators
2025-11-11 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)
2025-11-18 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.
CSTAG Training is designed to be done with a team! To ask questions and register your team, email bhero.crea@k12.nd.us.

ND Thrives - Thriving Together Learning Series
2025-11-19 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual – Zoom
Thriving Together is a FREE, LIVE VIRTUAL program offering ongoing education, hands-on skill development, and collaborative relationship-building. Designed for medical and behavioral health professions in rural and Tribal North Dakota, this initiative empowers participants to take an active role in statewide suicide prevention efforts within clinical settings.
Each session is held the third Wednesday of every other month at 12:00pm CT. Date and Session Topics:

11/19/25 Safety Planning Intervention
1/21/26 988 and FirstLink’s Care and Support Program
3/18/26 Provider Resilience
5/20/26 Suicide Postvention
7/15/26 QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

More information and Registration at NDTHRIVES.com.

NDSU Extension - QPR Trainings
2025-11-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
The QPR training program focuses on suicide prevention and provides helpful mental health resources.
Addressing the wellness needs of those working in agriculture or related areas will be the focus of the upcoming Question, Persuade, Refer suicide prevention webinars sponsored by North Dakota State University Extension. Three sessions are scheduled: November 20th from 1:00-2:30 p.m., January 21st from 11:00 am-12:30 pm and February 23rd from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
The 90-minute webinars will address concerns of high stress levels in agriculture-related jobs and the effect on well-being.
Registration is limited to the first 30 participants per webinar. To learn more or to register for the November training, visit ndsu.ag/QPRnovember.
For additional information, contact Adriana Drusini at adriana.drusini@ndsu.edu or Brotherson at sean.brotherson@ndsu.edu.

ND PMHCA Program - School-based ECHO Sessions
2025-11-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
North Dakota Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program is hosting School-Based ECHO Sessions for School professionals. The ECH Series is designed to support school professionals in addressing pediatric mental health needs by connecting them with expert guidance, resources, and peer collaboration.
Hosted Online (and recorded for later viewing) from 12:00-1:00pm CT

November 26, 2025: Connections Matter
December 10, 2025: Trauma-Informed Care
January 28, 2026: Suicide Prevention in Schools: From Early Intervention to Response
February 25, 2026: Grief-Informed Care
March 25, 2026: Session coming soon
April 22, 2026: Prevent Child Abuse

Mental Health First Aid
2025-12-04 08:30 - 15:30 | Virtual – Zoom
Join the more than 2.6 million First Aiders who have chosen to be the difference in their community.
LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a virtual training hosted via Zoom that teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build the skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to those who are struggling. You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.
NEXT TRAINING DATES:

December 4 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
December 18 | 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
