Suicide Prevention

Warmline Training
2025-10-11 09:00 - 14:30 UTC | 124 E Court Street, Ithaca NY
Volunteers are asked to work one 4-hour shift per week. The Ithaca Warm Line is operational 24/7 so scheduling can be made convenient for you.
If you are a good listener and want to support others, sign up for this life-changing experience as a volunteer on the Ithaca Warm Line.
We offer on-going comprehensive training for volunteers throughout the year. It is required to complete a 5.5 hour in-person training and then work shifts in our call center, located at an undisclosed location in Tompkins County.

Safe Zone
2025-11-11 08:00 - 10:30
Safe Zone

Safe Zone is a program designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. This training provides information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and vocabulary.

Counseling On Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
2025-11-12 12:30 - 14:00
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)

Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, can determine whether a person at risk for suicide lives or dies. This course is about how to reduce access to the methods people use to kill themselves. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide – and their families – to reduce access. While this course is primarily designed for mental health professionals, others who work with people at risk for suicide, such as health care providers and social service professionals, may also benefit.

safeTALK
2025-11-19 11:30 - 14:30
safeTALK

safeTALK is a half-day training program that teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention.

Mental Health First Aid YOUTH
2025-11-24 08:00 - 14:30
Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid is a full day public education program that introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care.
