There will be upcoming training opportunities designed to provide awareness and tools for recognizing and addressing mental health concerns presented by students in our spaces. CALS will be hosting several of them.

The first is a modification of the full version of Supporting Mental Health: The Role of Instructors and TAs, which will be held over two days, April 24 and April 27, from 2:30–4:30pm. On April 24, the session will be in 1135 Nancy Nicholas Hall. The location is still being determined for April 27. This session will be capped with attendees taken on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP for the event here. 

There is also a full version of this training:

Supporting Student Mental Health: The Role of Instructors and TAs

• Open enrollment for UW-Madison faculty, staff, TAs
• Dates: April 20 or April 28, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. in-person
• Find more information and sign up here.

Also available is the online version of Recognize, Respond, and R with sections pertinent to faculty/staff, graduate students and undergraduate students: 

Online Recognize, Respond, Refer trainings

• 1-hour, self-paced online trainings for faculty/staff and student audiences
• Available in Canvas
• Find more information and access the trainings here.

Community of practice discussion groups are being planned for May 4 and May 6 (time and location TBD) for participants of this online training to go over scenarios and best practices. Watch for those announcements.