Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, early-intervention course that teaches participants about mental health and substance use challenges. This full-day (8.0 hours total) course teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health conditions and substance use disorders. The training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem or experiencing a crisis.

Please email TUWellbeing@temple.edu to request information. Please note, this training includes self-guided content and a required instructor-led session that averages six hours. 

75-90 minutes
Faculty and staff may encounter challenging conversations, with students and colleagues alike. Brief Motivational Interviewing (BMI) is an evidence-based conversation style for having empathic, effective conversations about difficult topics and behaviors. The training will cover the basics of behavior change, foundational principles of BMI, and practice of core communication skills.

45-60 minutes

This program explores the unique factors that shape the graduate and professional student experiences, the ways stress and anxiety can impact academic performance and life balance, and evidence-based tools to support wellbeing. 

90 minutes
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is an evidence-based gatekeeper skills training designed to provide participants with knowledge about suicide and confidence in foundation strategies to help someone in crisis. During this training, participants will learn about suicide statistics, differentiate myths from facts about suicide, and practice the core skills—Question, Persuade, and Refer. Information about campus resources and how to access them will be given.

60-90 minutes
This training will provide participants with the tools to be able to support students with substance use disorder(s) and those in recovery. Facilitators will review foundational concepts, components of a recovery-friendly community, and resources that Temple offers to students in recovery to cultivate a Community of Care.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? If you give us at least four weeks’ notice and a detailed description in the request form, we may be able to accommodate a custom program to suit your needs.