Unlock Your Potential with Mental Health Compass

 Are you a parent, neighbor, or volunteer and want to feel more prepared if someone in your life seems to be struggling? Are you unsure what to say or do in a crisis?

You don’t need to be a professional to help someone in crisis. Learn the basics, or get a refresher, with our suicide prevention 101 course. Suicide Prevention 101 is a 2 hour in-person or online training to offer you the foundation to how you can begin to understand how to help prevent a suicide. 

Are you someone who wants to be a safe person for others to turn when they are struggling, but don't know how to recognize warning signs or what to do? Whether you work in an office, school or construction site--if someone in your life is struggling, you can be the connection that helps keep them safe. Learn how in this empowering, practical workshop.

LivingWorks safeTALK is a half-day in-person workshop where you'll learn how to reach out to someone thinking about suicide and help them keep safe by promptly connecting them to further support. Your role as a connector is the main focus of this training and is appropriate for everyone over the age of 15.

 Are you a crisis responder, school counselor, youth worker, medical professional or someone who frequently encounters people in distress and wants strong, evidence-based tools? 

Would you benefit from increased confidence in handling high-stakes conversations and creating safety plans? LivingWorks ASIST is a two-day in-person workshop where you’ll learn how to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide, how to provide a skilled intervention, and develop a safety plan with the person to connect them to further support.

Are you a parent, caregiver, or elementary teacher? Do you want to understand emotional development and support kids’ well-being?
You may have heard of SEL but don't feel confident applying it at home or in the classroom.
 Learn how emotional intelligence can improve learning, behavior, and mental health—for kids and for you in SEL 101. This one-hour course is available in person or online to help parents, caregiver or teachers understand how the five competencies of social emotional learning can impact mental health and academics.

Understanding Anger is a 1.5-hour class available in person or online to help you understand the role anger plays in your life. You will begin to identify where anger comes from, recognize cues to your anger, and develop techniques to manage. This course is appropriate for adults who may have encountered negative consequences from their actions and want to improve their relationship at work, home or in the community.  Anger isn’t the problem—it’s what we do with it. This class gives you tools to better manage reactions and avoid damaging important relationships.

Are you an adult daughter caring for aging parents? Do you feel overwhelmed, isolated, or unprepared for dementia-related caregiving?  

You’re not alone. Daughterhood and Dementia workshop helps you understand the emotional, relational, and practical aspects of caregiving for a parent with dementia.
Balancing emotional stress, family dynamics, and a steep learning curve requires a unique level of growth. This course is available in person or online and focuses on the challenges that are faced when you become the caregiver of your parent(s), in particular as it relates to dementia.

Let us design a workshop that meets your needs.