Brings together tools to: screen adolescents for alcohol and other drug use, deliver effective brief interventions using motivational interviewing skills, link adolescents to treatment services as needed and more.

An intro to suicide prevention that covers the general scope and research of suicide, provides an understanding of this leading cause of death and what participants can do to save lives.

A training designed to teach you how to define gambling and the types of gambling, the impact of problem gambling, while providing information about statewide programs and resources available to those affected by gambling harms.

Postvention refers to activities that reduce risk and promote healing after a suicide death. This training is for people who have an interest in learning about suicide postvention and building local response efforts.

PDO aims to improve outcomes for those struggling with opioid misuse through training of first responders and distribution of harm reduction resources. The grant is focused on helping people use more safely, reducing stigma toward opioid misuse, and providing connections to treatment resources for those ready to seek help.

A workshop designed to introduce helping professionals to means safety and teach them to implement effective conversations with clients and families about reducing access to lethal means in times of suicide risk.

Also offered is CALM Conversations, an abbreviated workshop that adds specific CALM strategies to typical general public training.

CALM Conversations: 2 hours

CALM Clinical Workshop: 3.5 hours

Gizmo is more than just a fun book - it can be a fun way to engage youth and their trusted adults in conversations and activities that promote their mental health and wellbeing, including increasing protective factors.

HOPE, grounded in science that demonstrates the formative role of positive experiences in human development, seeks to inspire a HOPE-informed movement that fundamentally transforms how we advance the health and well-being of our children, families, and communities.

A skills-based training course that teaches adults about mental health and substance use issues, including skills to interact with a person in crisis and connecting the person with help.

Adults

This training provides background on overdose trends in Connecticut, the Opioid Overdose Response Kit initiative, best practices for kit distribution, and ways for organizations to connect with WCTC. The length of the training can be adjusted to fit your organization's needs, and it can be conducted in-person or virtually.

​First responding departments, or any providers or agencies that have contact with high risk populations

Helps parents/caregivers better understand children's video games, improve relationships and communication and establish effective discipline strategies for gaming children.

Helps youth develop healthy gaming habits, create a stronger balance with gaming and other responsibilities and maintain healthy relationships with peers and parents/caregivers.

A skill-building workshop for the general with the mission to increase understanding of suicidal behaviors and save lives.

A public health approach to early intervention and treatment services for those with and at risk of substance use disorders, where participants learn about screening to assess severity, brief intervention that focuses on motivation, and referral to appropriate treatment.

An interactive workshop for parents, educators, youth workers, and other community leaders to understand the strengths and supports essential to young people’s success and build public engagement endeavors.

Provides middle and high school students with skills to identify signs of suicide, connects them with a trusted adult, and a self-screener for risks.

An overview of how to identify risk factors faced by substance-exposed children and how to take action in your community, reduce the gaps in care, and support one of the most vulnerable populations. Because of the strong focus on networking and collaborative efforts, participants from all different backgrounds and disciplines are invited to take the training.

18+ due to some of the content

Teens learn the skills to have supportive conversations with their friends and how to get help from a responsible and trusted adult.

 Students in grades 9–12 (ages 14–18).