Champlain College is a small community where we take care of each other. It is important that we feel ready to handle situations where students may be in distress. Sometimes, this means having the wisdom to know we can’t handle it alone and need to seek help.
What does the “SOS for Higher Education: Suicide Prevention” training involve?
This 30-minute self-guided online training course uses video and interactive learning to teach you how to ACT (Acknowledge, Care, Tell) if you are worried about someone. Using real and diverse stories of mental health struggles and recovery, this training provides you with actionable steps to help someone in need.
We encourage everyone in our community to take 30 minutes to learn:
- How to recognize signs of suicide risk
- How to have caring conversations that encourage someone to seek help
- How to build community connections that foster positive mental wellbeing
- An overview of available student mental health resources, on and off-campus
Training Links
This training is a required InSight Wellbeing milestone for second-year students. If you are a second-year student, please access the training through your InSight Canvas course so credit is applied.
wellbeing resources
Your personal and academic success tie directly to your wellbeing. Learn more about Dare to CARE, Champlain¡¯s culture of wellbeing.
Champlain is committed to providing the highest quality of wellbeing support to all students, from counseling and health services to fitness activities, academic support, and social engagement.
The Care Team is a multidisciplinary group that meets regularly to discuss referrals from Champlain community members who have observed students in distress who may need wellbeing support.