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Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.

DCCCA’s Alcohol and Drug Information School (ADIS) addresses the consequences of alcohol and drug misuse and fulfills the first time DUI offense requirement for the state of Kansas.

This course is designed to prepare attendees for first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner.

This training is for DCCCA employees only.

This course will provide a concise review of diagnostic criteria associated with the most common disorders and highlights important features, such as subtypes/specifiers and differential diagnoses.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. During this training, participants will learn how to recognize suicide warning signs, intervene with QPR, and how to offer emotional support while making an expert referral.

The Summit brings together the network of Chronic Disease Risk Reduction grantees from across the state alongside local health coalition members and other advocates for public health, prevention and health equity.

A family festival and 5K run/walk benefiting youth suicide prevention and mental health in Douglas County.

This course is designed to prepare attendees for first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Attendees will also learn how to administer Naloxone in opioid overdose emergencies and will receive a Naloxone kit.

True Colors programs foster positive, healthy, productive personal development that improves communication, team building, leadership, morale, and conflict resolution skills both at work and at home.

This one-day summit is an opportunity for anyone in Kansas who is a facilitator in any suicide prevention trainings. Throughout the day, participants will hear from experts in suicide prevention and have a chance to collaborate and build relationships with other trainers across the state.

This training is for those individuals who work with fellow aged adults at work on a regular basis and would like to learn how to help support these individuals through a variety of early intervention, worsening situations, and crisis.