Recognize, Respond, Refer Online Suicide Prevention Trainings
In just one hour, you can be better prepared to support mental health on campus.
UHS offers the Recognize, Respond, Refer Online Suicide Prevention Training, a multi-part, online program that builds capacity in UW–Madison students, faculty, and staff to intervene, prevent suicide, and support mental health.
Ready to get started? Enroll in a training below.
Please note: This training does not offer immediate support to students in distress. Contact UHS’s 24-hour Crisis Line or the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) for immediate help.
The Recognize, Respond, Refer Online Suicide Prevention Trainings are accessed through Canvas (students) and Workday (faculty and staff) and take about one hour to complete. Trainings are self-paced, and you can start, stop, and revisit the program as many times as you like.
Understanding the different roles we each play in supporting mental health and suicide prevention on campus, trainings are tailored for undergraduate, graduate/professional students, and faculty/staff. Enroll in the trainings using the links below.
Undergraduate Students
Students can help cultivate a community of care by checking in with peers and having open conversations about mental health. Friends, roommates, and partners are often the first people students go to when they are struggling or seeking support. This training will help you build skills to support peers.
Graduate and Professional Students
Graduate and professional students have a unique role in supporting mental health on campus. As a student, you can help support your peers. You may also teach, mentor, or supervise undergraduate students and act as an important referrer to campus resources. This training will help you build skills for both of these roles.
Faculty and Staff
Whether you teach, supervise, mentor, or support students in your role on campus, faculty and staff play an important part in supporting mental health and preventing suicide on campus. As a faculty or staff member, you can help create a culture of care and compassion and act as an important referrer to resources. This training will help you build skills to support students, no matter your role.
Continued learning
Live Suicide Prevention Trainings
For students, faculty, and staff who have completed the online Recognize, Respond, Refer Suicide Prevention Training, UHS Suicide Prevention offers live (in-person or virtual) trainings focused on skill building, organizational leadership, student health data, and other prevention topics. These more advanced trainings can be customized for different audiences.
Interested in holding a training for your group, department, or organization?
Additional support and learning resources
For faculty and staff
UW-Madison Employee Assistance Office: Offers resources for supporting faculty and staff.
Center for Teaching, Learning, & Mentoring: Support and resources for instructors, including teaching resources and development opportunities
For all students
THRIVE Workshops: Psychoeducational workshops offered by UHS Mental Health focus on a variety of topics.
Connecting Badgers: This UHS-hosted podcast focuses on promoting student mental health.
Wellness Coaching: Rec Well offers coaching sessions with a certified Peer Wellness Coach.
For graduate and professional students
Graduate Assistants’ Equity Workshops: Professional development sessions focusing on diversity, discrimination and harassment.
Graduate School Resources: Academic, professional, reporting, and inclusion resources for graduate students.