North Dakota Suicide Prevention Partner Training and Events Calendar

Training will be ongoing with multiple trainings offered each month. The class is hosted virtually via Zoom. Training requires 2 hours pre-work plus a post-test and evaluation.

This training prepare civilian mental health providers to serve military-connected clients through Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP). Designed as a full-day interactive training, it introduces participants to the distinctive elements of military culture and life, equipping providers with critical insights to deliver culturally competent care.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day workshop designed for all community members. Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective suicide intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.

Research indicates the suicide rate is significantly higher for those working in agriculture. The QPR training will provide participants with awareness and skills to recognize and respond to warning signs of a mental health crisis or suicidal thinking and how to respond in an appropriate and supportive way.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day workshop designed for all community members. Shown by major studies to significantly reduce suicidality, the ASIST model teaches effective suicide intervention skills while helping to build suicide prevention networks in the community.

ASIST is a two day in person workshop that teaches trainees to provide a skilled intervention and develop a collaborative safety plan to keep someone safe and alive. ASIST is trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone.

ASIST is a two day in person workshop that teaches trainees to provide a skilled intervention and develop a collaborative safety plan to keep someone safe and alive. ASIST is trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

3-hour virtual workshop for clinicians. Build skills for collaborative conversations about safe storage of medications and firearms.

Mental Health First Aid is an interactive 8-hour course that teaches you how tohelp someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing amental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond tosigns of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training presents anoverview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. andintroduces you to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems,builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

FirstLink is hosting a 988 Day Open House on Tuesday, September 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at their Fargo office (4342 15th Ave S, Suite 201A, Fargo, ND 58103)
Stop by anytime during the open house to meet members of the FirstLink team, tour their crisis center, learn more about what happens when someone calls, texts, or chats 988, and hear about the work happening every day to support people across our communities.
No formal program and no need to stay the entire time — simply stop in when it works for your schedule.

Direct support professionals working in the homes of adults with disabilities increasingly encounter co‑occurring behavioral, mental health, and substance use challenges that can impact safety, engagement, and quality of care. This webinar will provide evidence‑informed strategies, best practices, and practical tips to help staff recognize when behaviors may be related to underlying mental health or addiction diagnoses, and respond in ways that are supportive, trauma‑informed, and within their scope of practice. 

The STARS Clinical module features training on Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to
Treatment – Suicide Care (SBIRT-SC) for school mental health professionals. This module is 3-4 hours and includes instruction on the clinical elements of substance use and suicide risk screening, intervention, referral, and follow up.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

This training prepare civilian mental health providers to serve military-connected clients through Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP). Designed as a full-day interactive training, it introduces participants to the distinctive elements of military culture and life, equipping providers with critical insights to deliver culturally competent care.

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

NAMI Family Support Groups are free, confidential and safe groups of families helping other families who live with mental health challenges by utilizing their collective lived experiences and learned group wisdom.

This educational training is designed for mental health providers and other professionals who support adults with developmental disabilities. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the mental health needs and considerations of adults with developmental disabilities. T

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

The Safety Planning Intervention is a brief clinical intervention that may be used with people who have made a suicide attempt or engaged in other types of suicidal behavior.

Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Behavioral Health & Children and Family Services Conference, taking place Sept.14-17, 2026, at the Bismarck Event Center and online via livestream. Behavioral health and child welfare professionals, service providers, foster and adoptive parents, kinship caregivers, educators, law enforcement, health care providers, tribal and faith leaders and others invested in community well-being should all attend.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

The in-person training will provide an opportunity to learn about a variety of behavioral health topics, how they can be applied to in-home care settings, and gather helpful resources.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

Learn how FirstLink supports callers through listening, resource referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning. Become familiar with follow-up options like the Care & Support Program.

This training is designed to improve participant's knowledge about suicide risk factors and assessing for acute suicide risk using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) screening tool.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you're not alone, and to make a difference together.

NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults who have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. This meeting follows a structured model to ensure everyone has an opportunity to share and receive support. Sessions are 90 minutes long and occur on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis.

B-HERO, in partnership with FirstLink, invites all to attend this session to better understand when and how to use 988 or 211—and what happens when someone
reaches out.
FirstLink answers the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and 211 Information & Referral Helpline for North Dakota and parts of Minnesota. For over 40 years, they’ve supported individuals in crisis—and they bring that same experience to individuals in crisis—and they bring that same experience to the community through practical, compassionate trainings.

Free CEUs, lunch, and refreshments provided. Evidence-based training sessions and survivor speakers. Focus on suicide prevention, intervention, and education for all life stages—from early childhood to end-of-life mental health.

Research indicates the suicide rate is significantly higher for those working in agriculture. The QPR training will provide participants with awareness and skills to recognize and respond to warning signs of a mental health crisis or suicidal thinking and how to respond in an appropriate and supportive way.

This training is designed to improve participant's knowledge about suicide risk factors and assessing for acute suicide risk using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) screening tool.

Learn how FirstLink supports callers through listening, resource referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning. Become familiar with follow-up options like the Care & Support Program.

This training is designed to improve participant's knowledge about suicide risk factors and assessing for acute suicide risk using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) screening tool.