Trainings
The Supporting Student Resiliency Professional Development Series provides CU faculty and staff with concrete skills to better support students. Sessions focus on areas critical to student retention and success. Faculty and staff can attend any individual session; those attending all three will receive a non-degree certificate.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
In this workshop, you will learn the process students go through when making a change and how to best support students at each stage. You will gain effective communication skills to support students in clarifying and implementing their goals.
Supporting Survivors (delivered by the Office of Victim Assistance)
Traumatic experiences happen every day and the ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï community is not exempt. Friends, family and mentors are often the first to be told about these experiences. This session will address how to respond to someone after they share about a traumatic or life disrupting event. This session also includes information for responsible employees on complying with their reporting requirements in a trauma informed way.
Supporting Student Mental Health
Join this workshop to learn what mental health looks like at CU, how to recognize signs of distress and how to connect students with campus resources.
Mental Health First Aid training is designed to help individuals assist someone experiencing mental health or substance use concerns or crises. Participants will learn about risk factors and warning signs, engage in experiential activities, discuss professional and self-help resources and practice a 5-step strategy to provide support. Mental Health First Aid for high education provides tailored information for college and university communities.Ìý
*Mental Health First Aid is also available by request for departments and student groupsÌýby emailing wellness@colorado.edu.