There are many ways to get involved and connect with other students, staff and faculty working to prevent suicide and promote mental health on campus.
Connect: Mental Health Student Organizations
To get involved with mental health focused student organizations, please go to the Wisconsin Involvement Network website, and search for “mental health” and “wellbeing.” A few examples of active student orgs in this space include:
Learn: Education Opportunities
To further your education and continue learning about suicide prevention, there are several opportunities on campus—both for course credit and for independent learning.
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Recognize, Respond, Refer: Suicide Prevention Training (Online)
To help students better support mental health on campus, UHS offers Recognize, Respond, Refer: Suicide Prevention Training a multi-part, online program that builds capacity in UW-Madison students to intervene, prevent suicide, and support mental health in their peers.
All UW-Madison students can access this online training on Canvas. The training takes about one hour. You can complete it from home, on your own time, and can start, stop, and revisit the program as many times as you like. Access the trainings:
Online Education Resources
Visit the Suicide Prevention webpage for up-to-date education opportunities.
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Togetherall is a peer-to-peer mental health support community which is available online, 24/7, and is completely anonymous so you can express yourself freely and openly. Licensed and registered mental health practitioners monitor the community to ensure the safety and anonymity of all members. In addition to Togetherall’s online community, you will have access to a wealth of useful resources and can work through tailored self-help courses covering topics such as anxiety, sleep, depression and many more.
Credit Courses
Counseling Psychology 371: Psychology of Suicide (3 credits)
This course provides a theoretical and research framework for understanding suicide, to develop understanding of the experiences of those who are suicidal, and to introduce prevention, assessment, and treatment approaches. Topics will include common myths related to suicide, and research challenging those myths; suicide assessment, intervention, and prevention strategies; suicide bereavement; ethical and legal issues related to suicide; and the experiences of populations disproportionately affected by suicide.
Field Placement
Opportunities for project-based placements for graduate students in public health, social work, rehab psychology, and other areas of study may be available. Please fill out the UHS Prevention Intern and Field Placement Interest form to share more about your interests and placement requirements.
Work: Suicide Prevention Job Opportunities
For job opportunities at UHS, please go to the University of Wisconsin- Madison student job board and search “suicide prevention.”
Volunteer: Off-campus Opportunities
For involvement beyond our campus, consider volunteering with one of these local or national organizations: