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safeTALK - Nantucket
with Tracy Jones
Date: January 8, 2026, from 9:00am - 12:30pm
A training in suicide alertness skills to help people ask about suicide directly, connect others to life-saving resources and keep them safe until those resources take over. Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.
Class Format: 4 hours (in person)
Location: Nantucket, Public Safety Facility
The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College and Cape & Island District Attorney's Office to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.
Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Administrative Asst. at vduffy@capecod.edu or 508-375-5018
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
with Tracy Jones and Beverly Costa-Ciavola
ASIST is a 2-day program where participants learn how to prevent suicide by recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
Dates: 2 Days: Thursday, February 19 and Friday, February 20, 2026 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Class Format: 14.00 hours approx. over 2 days (in person)
Location: Cape Cod Community College
The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College and Cape & Island District Attorney's Office to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.
Questions: Contact Val Duffy, CCAPE, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu
safeTALK (Martha's Vineyard)
with Tracy Jones
A training in suicide alertness skills to help people ask about suicide directly, connect others to life-saving resources and keep them safe until those resources take over. Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.
Date: Friday, March 27, 2025, from 12 noon - 4:00pm
Class Format: 4 hours (in person)
Location: Oak Bluffs Public Library, Martha's Vineyard
The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College and Cape & Island District Attorney's Office to offer QPR, safeTALK, Mental Health First Aid, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.
Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Administrative Asst. at vduffy@capecod.edu or 508-375-5018
Mental Health First Aid
with Theresa Wilson
A skills-based training course that helps people identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use issues.
This training covers:
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- How to interact with a person in crisis.
- How to connect a person with help.
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.
Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 from 9:30am-4:30pm
Class Format: In person training.
Location: Cape Cod Community College
The Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office, have partnered with Cape Cod Community College to offer Mental Health First Aid, as well as QPR, safeTALK, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.
Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Cape Cod Community College, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu.
Mental Health First Aid (Martha's Vineyard)
with Theresa Wilson
A skills-based training course that helps people identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use issues.
This training covers:
- Common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges.
- Common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
- How to interact with a person in crisis.
- How to connect a person with help.
- Expanded content on trauma, substance use and self-care.
Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.
Date: Friday, May 20, 2026 from 9:30am-5:00pm
Class Format: In person training.
Location: Oak Bluffs Library, Martha's Vineyard
The Cape & Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office, have partnered with Cape Cod Community College to offer Mental Health First Aid, as well as QPR, safeTALK, Sudden Death Postvention, and ASIST training programs that provide our communities with the necessary information and tools to raise awareness, educate, and increase action to reduce suicides.
Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Cape Cod Community College, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu.