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Crisis worker trainings

Here are some trainings and resources to help you become a crisis worker or stay up to date on your certification and skills.

Crisis Worker Certification

Get officially certified as a crisis worker in Utah through the Utah Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

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QPR

The QPR Institute offers several trainings designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and intervene effectively.

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Vital Cog

These trainings are designed to educate and equip businesses with tools to address mental health and suicide concerns within the workplace.

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Living Works

LivingWorks offers several trainings to help you learn how to intervene with someone who has thoughts of suicide, and help them develop a safety plan and access help.

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CALM

The Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) course is a free two-hour training that will better equip you to talk with others about safety concerns such as firearm access.

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Zero Suicide

Zero Suicide is a framework to help implement suicide prevention interventions in healthcare and behavioral health systems.

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SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration offers a wide array of evidence-based resources.

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Professional support for you and your family

The SafeUT Frontline app provides a way for Utah's law enforcement, fire/EMS, health care providers, and their families to confidentially connect to licensed mental health professionals trained to understand the unique challenges frontline workers face on a daily basis. Counselors are available 24/7 to listen, support, and provide essential resources.

Download the app if you or someone you know can use extra backup

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More help is available

If you don’t need to talk to someone today but would still like to find additional support, Live On Utah is here to help. Browse their collection of resources specifically for Utahns who are parents, veterans, faith leaders, Latino, LGBTQIA+, firearm owners, and more.
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Communications toolkit

Find ready-to-print, use or share 988 materials for suicide prevention related communications.
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