Trainings
Check out the trainings offered to build UH community knowledge about how to support mental health and promote well-being.
Mental Health Training Series
In this training a CAPS clinician helps students, faculty, and staff to recognize concerning behaviors. Participants then learn how to respond to person of concern with empathy while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Everyone leaves knowing how to refer students to CAPS office for support.
QPR, which stands for "Question, Persuade, Refer", is a nationally recognized suicide prevention program designed to educate persons to recognize and respond to the signs of suicidal thinking or behavior.
This bystander intervention workshop focuses on give individuals the tools to identify and “step up” and step in when they see a scenario that may need intervention.
Mental Health First Aid
This training is offered from the National Council on Mental Wellbeing through multiple departments at University of Houston.
Similar to physical First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to someone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis until professional assistance is obtained or the crisis is resolved.
MHFA is offered in three formats: virtual, blended, or on-site. Here are considerations to prepare for the blended and virtual learning experience and MHFA certification.
100% in person - 8 hours (including breaks and 30-minute lunch break) instructor-led training. Minimum (15-30 minutes) pre-work to be completed
100% virtual - mandatory 2 hours of self-paced online learning to be completed, followed by a 6.5-hour (including breaks and 30-minute lunch) instructor-led session via Zoom
Blended In-Person - mandatory 2 hours self-paced online learning to be completed, followed by a 6.5 hour (including breaks and 30-minute lunch) in-person instructor-led session