Shasta County safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training February 27, 2026
2026-02-27 08:30 - 12:30 UTC | Shasta College – Hlth Sciences Bldg, 1400 Tehama St., Redding, CA, 96002, United States
LivingWorks safeTALK is a four-hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it’s the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention skills training course.
Free for those who live and work in Shasta County.

To register, call or email Sydney Stinger, sstinger@shastacounty.gov
(530) 229-8426

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Siskiyou County Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) March 4, 2026
2026-03-04 08:30 - 16:00 | Weed High School
Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children, adolescents and teens.
Informs adults about common mental health concerns among youth, and provides a 5 step action plan proven to be what youth need from adults in their lives.

Reduces stigma.

Teaches adults how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use problems in youth.

Provides adults with skills to use a 5-step action plan to help a youth who may be facing a mental health problem or crisis, such as suicide.

Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid action plan, (ALGEE)

Assess for risk of suicide or harm
Listen nonjudgmentally
Give reassurance and information
Encourage appropriate professional help
Encourage self-help and other support strategies

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Learn more about MHFA.

If you live or work in Siskiyou County, click here to register for free!

Siskiyou County safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training March 25, 2026
2026-03-25 08:30 - 12:30 | Shasta College – Hlth Sciences Bldg, 1400 Tehama St., Redding, CA, 96002, United States
You can be the connection that keeps someone safe.

In just four hours, LivingWorks safeTALK helps you recognize the signs of suicide and connect to life-saving support.
LivingWorks safeTALK is a four-hour training that equips people to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it’s the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention skills training course.

Free for those who live and work in Siskiyou County.

Download Flyer

Shasta County Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) March 27, 2026
2026-03-27 08:30 - 16:00 | Shasta College – Hlth Sciences Bldg, 1400 Tehama St., Redding, CA, 96002, United States
In any given year, nearly 1 in 4 adults in the US experience a mental illness or an addiction. Lifetime prevalence is 1 out of 2. This training teaches strategies for family members, friends and peers to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges and offer support which helps to reduce stigma and discrimination and increase help-seeking.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a skills-based IN-PERSON training that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the tools you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Learn more about MHFA.

All trainings include 2 hours of online pre-work and a 7.5 hour in-person session, from 8:30 – 4:00.

Training location: Shasta College Health Sciences Bldg,1400 Market St. Redding, Room 8220

If you live or work in Shasta County, click here to register for FREE!

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Shasta County Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) April 23 & 24, 2026
2026-04-23 08:00 - 2026-04-24 16:30 | Shasta College Main Campus, 11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, CA, 96003, United States
Developed by LivingWorks Education, ASIST is the world’s leading suicide intervention training program. Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, it is the only workshop of its kind.
Updated continually to reflect new knowledge, LivingWorks ASIST has been empowering people to provide skilled, life-saving interventions for over 35 years.
You’ll learn how to prevent suicide by: recognizing signs, providing a skilled intervention, and developing a safety plan to keep someone alive.
2 days, in-person, 8:00 – 4:30
Free for those who live and work in Shasta County.

To register, call or email Sydney Stinger, sstinger@shastacounty.gov
(530) 229-8426

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Shasta County Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) April 29, 2026
2026-04-29 08:30 - 16:00 | Shasta College – Hlth Sciences Bldg, 1400 Tehama St., Redding, CA, 96002, United States
Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children, adolescents and teens.
Informs adults about common mental health concerns among youth, and provides a 5 step action plan proven to be what youth need from adults in their lives.

Reduces stigma.

Teaches adults how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use problems in youth.

Provides adults with skills to use a 5-step action plan to help a youth who may be facing a mental health problem or crisis, such as suicide.

Learn how to respond with the Mental Health First Aid action plan, (ALGEE)

Assess for risk of suicide or harm
Listen nonjudgmentally
Give reassurance and information
Encourage appropriate professional help
Encourage self-help and other support strategies

Download Flyer

Learn more about MHFA.

If you live or work in Shasta County, click here to register for free!

Shasta County Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) May 15, 2026
2026-05-15 08:30 - 16:00 | Shasta College – Hlth Sciences Bldg, 1400 Tehama St., Redding, CA, 96002, United States

Shasta County Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) June 9, 2026
2026-06-09 08:30 - 16:00 | Shasta College – Hlth Sciences Bldg, 1400 Tehama St., Redding, CA, 96002, United States
