Trainings
The Supporting Student Resiliency Professional Development Series provides CU faculty and staff with concrete skills to better support students. Sessions focus on areas critical to student retention and success. Faculty and staff can attend any individual session; those attending all three will receive a non-degree certificate.
Upcoming dates
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Presented by Health Promotion
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: Zoom
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This training will be conducted online via Zoom. Participants will receive Zoom link once registered.
This workshop will help you learn about the stages students go through during their time at CU and how to best support them at each stage. You will also gain effective communication skills to help students clarify and implement their goals.
Supporting Survivors
Presented by Office of Victim Assistance
Date: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
This training will be conducted online via Zoom. Participants will receive Zoom link once registered.
Traumatic experiences happen every day, even at CU. Friends, families and mentors are often the first to be told about these experiences. Join this workshop to learn how to respond, support survivors and seek support. This session will also include information for responsible employee requirements and compliance for reporting instances.
Supporting Student Mental Health
Presented by Health Promotion
Date: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
This training will be conducted online via Zoom. Participants will receive Zoom link once registered.
Join this workshop to learn what mental health looks like at CU, how to recognize signs of distress and how to connect students with campus resources.
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Presented by Health Promotion
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
This training will be conducted online via Zoom. Participants will receive Zoom link once registered.
This workshop will help you learn about the stages students go through during their time at CU and how to best support them at each stage. You will also gain effective communication skills to help students clarify and implement their goals.
Supporting Survivors
Presented by Office of Victim Assistance
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
This training will be conducted online via Zoom. Participants will receive Zoom link once registered.
Traumatic experiences happen every day, even at CU. Friends, families and mentors are often the first to be told about these experiences. Join this workshop to learn how to respond, support survivors and seek support. This session will also include information for responsible employee requirements and compliance for reporting instances.
Supporting Student Mental Health
Presented by Health Promotion
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register
This training will be conducted online via Zoom. Participants will receive Zoom link once registered.
Join this workshop to learn what mental health looks like at CU, how to recognize signs of distress and how to connect students with campus resources.
More information
Sessions are offered each semester, and individual departments can request any of these presentations.
Questions? Contact Health Promotion
Mental Health First Aid training is designed to help individuals assist someone experiencing mental health or substance use concerns or crises. Participants will learn about risk factors and warning signs, engage in experiential activities, discuss professional and self-help resources and practice a 5-step strategy to provide support. Mental Health First Aid for high education provides tailored information for college and university communities.
Upcoming dates
*Mental Health First Aid is also available by request for departments and student groups by emailing wellness@colorado.edu.
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: In Person | University Memorial Center
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Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: In Person | University Memorial Center
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Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: In Person | University Memorial Center
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Connection plays an important role in recovery from substance use and other behaviors. Join this workshop to learn about recovery, ways to provide support and connect with community resources.
Upcoming dates
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 3:30-5 p.m.
Location: Virtual
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Students Supporting Students training offers concrete skills and information about topics relevant to healthy student leadership. In this three-part series, students learn skills for facilitating impactful and motivating conversations, effectively supporting others in distress and practicing effective self-care.
This series is free to campus departments, peer programs, student organizations and others. To request part or all of the program, please fill out a request form.
This program is currently on hold. Please check back later.
Take a study break and join us for free snacks, learning and discussion! The WellCU series offers concrete skills and information about topics that are highly relevant to student health and well-being. Students can attend any individual session; those attending all four will receive a non-degree certificate of completion.
This program is currently on hold. Please check back later.
Employees can engage in a number of training opportunities, including new courses that focus on mental health and student support.
This course provides a brief overview of mental health support. Participants will gain an understanding of why mental health is important, how it can impact academic and job success and support resources that are available. You will also learn to recognize signs of distress, respond effectively and refer someone to appropriate resources.
- Time: 15 minutes
- Available: Virtually
- Register: Register online
This 3-hour workshop builds on the Skills for Mental Health Support Skillsoft training course. This course provides additional time to help staff and faculty practice what they’ve learned, engage in hands-on experiences and ask additional questions.
Prerequisite: Participants must have completed Skills for Mental Health Support before completing this training.
Request a training for yourself or your department.
- Time: 3 hours
- Available: In-person
- Register: Skillsoft registration
How to register for in-person trainings through Skillsoft:
1. Log on to Skillsoft.
2. Select CU Boulder.
3. From the menu on the left, select Instructor Led Training (ILT).
4. Select the Sub-category CU Boulder: Health and Wellness Services.
5. Select UCB: Recognize, Respond, Refer.
6. Select the Sessions tab.
7. Hover over a session and click Enroll in the Actions column.