When a Veteran is struggling with suicidal thoughts and behaviors, how your team shows up matters. These live, specialized trainings help clinical providers learn evidence-based interventions to respond calmly, safely, and effectively when the stakes are high. You’ll gain practical guidance, shared tools, and real-world strategies that support better decisions, stronger coordination, and clearer next steps for Veterans who need support.
This training is designed for licensed mental health professionals, clinical providers, and teams at community mental health centers who support Veterans at risk of suicide.
Yes. These specialized clinical trainings are provided at no cost as part of a VA-funded, one-year pilot research program. Free continuing education credits are available for eligible participants, making it easier to build skills without adding financial burden.
Trainings are led by experts from the Center for Deployment Psychology and include practical strategies, demonstrations, and exercises you can apply directly in your clinical work. Registration and training dates coming soon.
This training focuses on identifying and modifying thoughts and behavioral patterns that relate to suicidal behaviors and suicide-related stressors.
This training teaches treatment skills and tools to help solve important life problems, build hope and motivation, feel less overwhelmed, and manage strong emotions.
This training focuses on the therapist and client collaboratively building a comprehensive plan to identify warning signs and create a brief, actionable plan with multiple strategies to engage in before or during a suicidal crisis to keep themselves safe.
This evidence-based protocol that focuses on evaluating and changing upsetting thoughts about trauma. Clinicians will learn how to help clients find relief from PTSD symptoms through the 12-session protocol.
This training focuses on gradually approaching trauma related memories, feelings and situations that have been avoided since the trauma happened to gain control of reactions and emotional responses to trauma reminders.