Good morning and happy Friday campus-community members,
Suicide Prevention: Building a Campus-Community Ready to Respond
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Tuesday for the first webinar of the OPCSMH 2026-2027 Webinar Series! We hope you found it as informative as we did! If you were unable to attend but are still interested in the discussion, the recording is now available on the OPCSMH YouTube channelhttps://youtu.be/dyMwf9l-E04?si=h7IYwtPVTbvA_rSo. Stay tuned for announcements regarding future webinars!
Virtual Mental Health First Aid Opportunity
Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. The Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education course builds upon the effectiveness of the standard Mental Health First Aid curriculum by focusing on the unique experiences and needs of individuals in higher education settings.
The next available Mental Health First Aid training will be held virtually on October 22nd, 2026, 9:00am-4:30pm. Click herehttps://neomed.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3TMiAVb86z3KC90 to register today! This is a free training, but space is limited! Registration closes on October 16th at 5:00pm EST.
Participants will learn to:
- Recognize signs and symptoms of a potential mental health challenge
- Listen nonjudgmentally
- Give reassurance
- Refer a person to appropriate professional support and services
Free Virtual Question, Persuade, Refer Training Opportunity
Interested in strengthening your preparedness to respond to suicide? Become a certified Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper! Sign up for a free session via Zoom today!
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is a suicide prevention gatekeeper training course that prepares trainees to ask the important questions. See the signs, start the conversation in your campus-community, save a life!
Upcoming QPR Sessions:
Please contact opcsmh@neomed.edumailto:opcsmh@neomed.edu with any questions you may have.
Take care,
Chris
Chris Tutino, MPH (he, him, his)
Dissemination Coordinator, Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH)
Department of Psychiatry
Northeast Ohio Medical University
4209 St. Rt. 44 | PO Box 95 | Rootstown, Ohio 44272
Connect with the OPCSMH!
Websitehttps://www.neomed.edu/csmh/| Xhttps://twitter.com/neomedopcsmh | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/showcase/74567516/admin/feed/posts/ | YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUf15GQPbeWeikAHLfLJaoQ | Listservhttps://opcsmh.neomed.edu/list/opcsmh.opcsmh.neomed.edu
“Promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and preventing suicide since 2010.”
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Good morning and happy Friday campus-community members,
Suicide Prevention: Building a Campus-Community Ready to Respond
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Tuesday for the first webinar of the OPCSMH 2026-2027 Webinar Series! We hope you found it as informative as we did! If you were unable to attend but are still interested in the discussion, the recording is now available on the OPCSMH YouTube channel<https://youtu.be/dyMwf9l-E04?si=h7IYwtPVTbvA_rSo>. Stay tuned for announcements regarding future webinars!
Virtual Mental Health First Aid Opportunity
Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention public education program. The Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education course builds upon the effectiveness of the standard Mental Health First Aid curriculum by focusing on the unique experiences and needs of individuals in higher education settings.
The next available Mental Health First Aid training will be held virtually on October 22nd, 2026, 9:00am-4:30pm. Click here<https://neomed.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3TMiAVb86z3KC90> to register today! This is a free training, but space is limited! Registration closes on October 16th at 5:00pm EST.
Participants will learn to:
* Recognize signs and symptoms of a potential mental health challenge
* Listen nonjudgmentally
* Give reassurance
* Refer a person to appropriate professional support and services
Free Virtual Question, Persuade, Refer Training Opportunity
Interested in strengthening your preparedness to respond to suicide? Become a certified Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper! Sign up for a free session via Zoom today!
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is a suicide prevention gatekeeper training course that prepares trainees to ask the important questions. See the signs, start the conversation in your campus-community, save a life!
Upcoming QPR Sessions:
* October 13th, 2026, 12pm-1pm EST<https://neomed.zoom.us/meeting/register/VUmb8L0AQgS1qq9fDZ6Svw#/registration>
* Additional dates to be announced!
Please contact opcsmh@neomed.edu<mailto:opcsmh@neomed.edu> with any questions you may have.
Take care,
Chris
Chris Tutino, MPH (he, him, his)
Dissemination Coordinator, Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH)
Department of Psychiatry
Northeast Ohio Medical University
4209 St. Rt. 44 | PO Box 95 | Rootstown, Ohio 44272
Connect with the OPCSMH!
Website<https://www.neomed.edu/csmh/>| X<https://twitter.com/neomedopcsmh> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/74567516/admin/feed/posts/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUf15GQPbeWeikAHLfLJaoQ> | Listserv<https://opcsmh.neomed.edu/list/opcsmh.opcsmh.neomed.edu>
“Promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and preventing suicide since 2010.”
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