Trainings Available & Schedule

HASPC's community helper trainings equip everyday people—parents, teachers, coaches, faith leaders, coworkers, and neighbors—with the skills to recognize the warning signs of suicide risk and connect someone to help. These are gatekeeper trainings: participants don't need a clinical background, just the willingness to step in when it matters. Through Ethan's Legacy Institute, HASPC offers several nationally recognized curricula, each suited to different audiences and levels of depth:

• QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) — Often called the "CPR for suicide prevention," this is a brief, high-impact training that teaches three simple steps anyone can use to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and refer someone to help. It's ideal for large community audiences and can be delivered in under an hour.
• AS+K (About Suicide to Save a Life) — A 1.5–3 hour workshop designed for people who work with or interact with youth, adults, Veterans, and others who may be at risk, covering safe messaging, the basic epidemiology of suicide, and risk and protective factors. Participants practice identifying warning signs and language associated with elevated risk, learn how to directly ask someone if they're thinking about suicide, and are trained on connecting that person to clinical care or other resources, often through role play. It's a widely used, evidence-informed Texas program suited for schools, faith communities, and workplaces.
• Talk Saves Lives — Developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this training gives a clear, research-backed overview of suicide prevention: risk factors, warning signs, and what protective factors and help-seeking look like at the community level. It's a strong entry point for groups wanting foundational knowledge.
• CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) — Focused specifically on reducing access to lethal means during a crisis, this training is often geared toward those working with at-risk individuals or their families, emphasizing practical, judgment-free conversations about safe storage.

LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day, in-depth workshop designed for anyone who wants to feel more prepared and confident in helping someone at risk of suicide.

Whether you're a professional, community member, or simply someone who cares, ASIST teaches practical, evidence-based strategies to recognize warning signs, engage in meaningful conversation, and create a safety plan that supports life.

Participants walk away with life-saving skills and the ability to act as a vital connection for someone in crisis.

This training is especially valuable for those who are often the first to notice when something is wrong—friends, coworkers, educators, healthcare providers, first responders, and more. In a world where conversations about mental health and suicide can feel intimidating or overwhelming, ASIST gives you the tools and language to show up with clarity, compassion, and hope.

Morning Matters is a suicide prevention education series hosted quarterly focused on specific topics that impact mental health and wellbeing. Each session explores one or two topics at a time or other population- or issue-specific areas through education and conversation aimed at increasing understanding, reducing stigma, and strengthening connection. Previous topics have covered suicide prevention and autism, men's mental health, uncertainty and lethal means safety. 

Our storytelling workshops create a safe, supportive space for individuals with lived experience to share their journeys of hope, healing, and resilience. These sessions honor the power of narrative and human connection to reduce stigma, foster understanding, and inspire change within our communities.

Participants learn how to share their stories in ways that are both authentic and safe, with an emphasis on setting boundaries, maintaining emotional safety, and crafting messages that promote hope and recovery.