In this full‑day workshop, you’ll learn evidence-based, nationally recognized best practices for responding to a sudden or traumatic death. 

This full‑day workshop is relevant for professionals and leaders across K–12 and youth‑serving schools, workplaces and organizations, health, education, and human services, and community and support roles who may be impacted by or responding to a sudden or traumatic death and seek evidence‑based, nationally recognized postvention practices.

Industry Certificate will be awarded upon completion of session.

Date: Mon., May 4, 2026 from 8:30am - 4:30pm

Class Format: In person, 7.00 hours

Location: The Hyannis Center (4Cs Hyannis Campus), 540 Main St, Hyannis MA

The Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition has partnered with Cape Cod Community College 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, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu 

This interactive training prepares participants to safely and effectively de-escalate low-risk crisis situations using proven, hands-off verbal techniques. Grounded in Crisis Prevention Institute’s (CPI) Crisis Development Model, the program helps participants recognize early warning signs, understand the impact of trauma and brain science on behavior, and respond with confidence and professionalism.

The program includes a required pre-training online course (3 hours), live virtual instruction (3 hours) led by a Professional Instructor, and hands-on exercises. Completion earns a 2-year CPI Verbal Intervention™ Certification.

Date: Tues., May 12, 2026 from 9:00am-12 Noon (Class time 3 hours)

Class Format: Pre-work Online (3 hours) and Class time is Virtual (3 hours)

Questions: Contact Val Duffy, Cape Cod Community College, at 508-375-5018 or email vduffy@capecod.edu.  

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: Weds., 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.