Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness Training of Trainers

When prepared, anyone can respond when someone needs help.

Join us and become equipped to facilitate Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness training in your community or place of work.

June 9, 2025

VT State University – Campus (Red School House 109)

124 Admin Drive, Randolf Center, VT 05061

8:30 – 3:30 pm

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided

Experience a full suicide prevention awareness workshop in the morning and then spend the afternoon preparing to deliver an awareness training to others.

Cost $500 per person

REGISTER on EVENTBRITE by clicking here. 

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Full Day In-person Training Components

Registrants MUST Participate in BOTH

Prerequisite:

Participation in one Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness training. Please see training options for “Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness and Skills” at healthandlearning.org/trainings. The Center for Health and Learning can also bring the Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness and Skills training to your workplace, organization, or community. Please contact Cristina at cristina@healthandlearning.org for more information.

About The Training:

Participants engage in a full day of training to develop personal skills and confidence to bring Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness training to their community or workplace. You will learn to train others in basic knowledge and skills of suicide prevention, including:

•Societal myths and attitudes

•Use of sensitive language

•Risk factors and warning signs

•Protective factors

• Considerations for populations at risk

•Examples of what to do or say

•Resources to get help

Objectives:

• Deepen understanding of risk factors and warning signs

• Develop skills and competencies to facilitate conversations about suicide

• Identify with confidence the next steps in getting help

• Learn presenter engagement skills to facilitate a workshop

• Develop confidence in sharing sensitive material with an audience

• Learn the role of a facilitator and helper

• Learn strategies for planning future training(s)

About the Trainer:

Cristina Maddocks, M.S. (she/her) Suicide Prevention and Umatter® Program Specialist

Cristina joined CHL in October 2023 with 20 years experience in the fields of mental health and education. Cristina’s experience includes working at two designated agencies in Vermont, an Executive Director position at an early education and childcare program, and working in mental health non-profit organizations in Massachusetts. Cristina aims to create connections and rapport to promote change, reduce stigma associated with mental health, and advocate for youth and families within their home, school, and community settings. Her experience as a clinician in various settings provides a foundation for understanding the strengths and challenges of the systems of care and how to support those navigating through it.

Cristina loves living in the Green Mountains with her husband and three children…and a hound dog named Chewy. Reading good books, spending time at the lake with family, and weekends spent cheering on the sidelines of youth sports are a few of Cristina’s current joys.

Who should attend?

Individuals who have taken Umatter® Suicide Prevention Awareness training and are interested in becoming certified facilitators.