Question, Persuade, and Refer Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
2026-01-14 12:00 - 13:15 (America/New_York)
Mental Health America of Georgia is pleased to offer QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention as an online training to our community. QPR is a 75-minute educational program designed to teach lay and professional “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. Gatekeepers can include anyone who is strategically positioned to recognize and refer someone at risk of suicide (e.g., parents, friends, neighbors, teachers, coaches, caseworkers, police officers). The process follows three steps: (1) Question the individual’s desire or intent regarding suicide, (2) Persuade the person to seek and accept help, and (3) Refer the person to appropriate resources. Trainees will receive a digital QPR booklet and a resource tool that includes local referral resources. The training is delivered by certified QPR gatekeeper instructors.
As a QPR-trained Gatekeeper you will learn to:
– Recognize the warning signs of suicide
– Know how to offer hope
– Know how to get help and save a life
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LEAP: Developing Future Aspirations
2026-01-15 14:00 - 14:30
Do you have a dream or future aspiration you wish to accomplish? Take a step back and ask yourself this question, “What steps am I taking to get there?”. Sometimes we are unsure of how to start the process to develop and reach our personal or professional goals. In this Developing Future Aspirations workshop learn how to describe different types of goals within various areas of life, examine your current interests to discover potentials aspirations, and plan out how make your dreams a reality. This program is geared toward ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend.
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LEAP: Character Counts
2026-01-22 14:00 - 14:30
Navigating your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors within the world can be challenging and confusing. While trying to gain self-awareness we not only have to manage our own emotions but also be able to build positive and healthy relationships with others and be responsible in our decision-making. This workshop supports building character for success, and you will be able to identify the characteristics needed to increase your social-emotional literacy, assess your needs and how to manage positive outcomes, and practice how to maintain healthy environments and relationships while tackling life’s tough decisions. Trust me, you can do it all!
This program is geared towards ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend!
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LEAP: Putting Your Best Interview Forward
2026-01-27 10:30 - 11:00
Whether you are preparing for employment, school admissions, or even trying to gain more knowledge about a person, place, or thing, your interviewing skills will determine the outcome. Preparation is key in having a successful interview and in this workshop, you will learn appropriate tools to effectively engage in any type of interview, prepare yourself to have successful interactions through virtual or in-person settings, and how to present the best follow-up that will make you the one to remember.
This program is geared towards ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend!
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OWL: Maternal Mental Health
2026-01-27 16:00 - 17:00
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are the most common complication of pregnancy. 1 in 7 moms and 1 in 10 dads suffer from postpartum depression yet only 40% of mothers will seek treatment for their depression. While pregnancy and childbirth can be an exciting and celebratory time for mothers and families, PMADs can have profound adverse effects on the women, children, and their family’s mental, physical, and emotional health. Join us as we discuss common perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and also look at effective screening tools to utilize.
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Mental Health First Aid (Adult)
2026-01-29 11:00 - 16:00
Mental Health First Aid for Adults teaches adults 18 and older:
• 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.
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LEAP: Keys to Academic Success
2026-02-05 14:00 - 14:30
If you’re considering going to college and may not know where to start, let us help you explore and prepare for all things possible. Prepare for academic success with this workshop and we will help you find local resources to support your current academic success, research and identify your needs and wants for college, how to identify your career interests, and how to gain financial support to afford your college options.
This program is part of the LEAP series geared toward ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend.
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LEAP: Mental Health in the Workplace
2026-02-10 10:30 - 11:00
It is important to maintain a healthy balance between work, home, school, and personal life to improve work performance and personal relationships. While work can be stressful, it is important to advocate and maintain your mental wellness within the workplace. In this Mental Health in the Workplace workshop, you will learn appropriate coping tools to practice self-care and maintain work-life balance, how to locate resources within your workplace and in the community to promote positive mental health, and how to appropriately advocate for yourself within the work culture.
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This program is geared towards ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend!

LEAP: Networking 101
2026-02-19 14:00 - 14:30
Networking can feel intimidating at first, but when you prepare and practice how to lead conversations with new people, it can be quite rewarding. Through our Networking 101 workshop we will help you learn how to confidently navigate social settings and how to prepare your networking intentions to encourage success, how to use coping skills to reduce anxious feelings when speaking with other individuals, and how to manage appropriate conversations with your networking audience.
This program is geared towards ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend!
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LEAP: Financial Literacy 101
2026-03-05 14:00 - 14:30
Our finances play a large role in our lives and can actually impact our overall health. It is important to understand and to promote positive financial health to maintain overall wellness for ourselves and our futures. Financial Literacy 101 is part one to a two part series. In Financial Literacy 101, you will gain an understanding of financial wellness and the role it plays in our overall health, learn the appropriate language and tools necessary for short- and long-term financial goals, and identify strategies to promote financial success for you and your future.
This program is geared toward ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend.
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LEAP: Financial Literacy 102
2026-03-12 14:00 - 14:30
Let’s talk about long-term financial goals! Financial forms such as IRS W4/W9/W2 documents and doing your taxes can be confusing but learning how to understand these financial documents can set you up for financial success and what it means to actively engage in your financial civic duties. In our Financial Literacy 102 workshop, we will increase our financial literacy and explore its role in long-term financial health, learn how to prepare important and mandatory financial documents, and learn strategies to fulfill financial duties. Financial Literacy 101 not required for participation in 102.
This program is geared towards ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend!
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LEAP: Developing Independence
2026-03-17 10:30 - 11:00
When becoming independent there are many factors you should take into account such as, the ability to take care of your whole self, utilizing community resources, how to navigate the world, and being able to advocate for the things you want out of life. During our Developing Independence workshop, you will learn how to increase your self-awareness and manage healthy living, how to engage in self-advocacy for all areas of your life and learn strategies to set boundaries and maintain healthy relationships while navigating your independence.
This program is geared towards ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend!
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LEAP: Mental Health Basics
2026-03-24 10:30 - 11:00
Everyone has mental health! It is defined by how we think, feel, behave, and cope. This introduction to mental health will share the difference between mental health and mental distress, common mood and anxiety disorders along with their symptoms, and effective coping strategies to use during periods of stress.
This program is geared toward ages 16-26. Those over 26 are welcome to attend.
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